No Trafficking Zone

10/09/2026

Last week, No Trafficking Zone (NTZ) President Jacquelyn Aluotto had the honor of joining New Jersey Attorney General Davenport and fellow leaders for an important panel discussion hosted by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) focused on preventing and combating human trafficking.

Jacquelyn shared NTZ’s work and spoke about her personal experience as a child, bringing an important survivor-informed perspective to the conversation. The discussion also provided an opportunity to learn about innovative approaches to justice, including Washington’s HOPE Court and Pennsylvania’s Organized Crime Unit.

To dismantle human trafficking, we must dismantle the criminal networks behind it.

Human trafficking does not happen in isolation. Identifying connections between trafficking, organized crime, and other criminal activity is essential to strengthening investigations, holding perpetrators accountable, and helping survivors obtain justice.

NTZ is honored that Jacquelyn serves on New Jersey’s Human Trafficking Task Force and recognizes Attorney General Davenport’s leadership and the important work taking place across New Jersey.

One message stood out throughout the discussion: Protecting children from s*xual abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking is not a Republican or Democratic issue. It is a human issue.

As a nonpartisan, survivor-informed nonprofit, NTZ believes meaningful progress requires leaders to listen, learn from one another, find common ground, and work together across jurisdictions and political differences.

Protecting children should never be negotiable.

When attorneys general, law enforcement, policymakers, survivors, and community partners come together, we have a greater opportunity to strengthen laws, dismantle criminal networks, protect vulnerable children, and pursue justice for survivors.

NTZ thanks NAAG, New Jersey Attorney General Davenport, and all the leaders committed to collaboration and meaningful solutions. We look forward to continuing to build partnerships that turn shared goals into action.

10/08/2026

Governmental Oversight Committee was powerful because she knows firsthand what happens when victims are forced to wait years for someone to listen. She has chosen to use her voice to speak up for other survivors and families who are still waiting for justice.

Texas needs a state prosecutor to help ensure that jurisdictions cannot delay or deny justice. Oversight of violent crimes is a necessity, not an option. No victim or family should have to wait 20 years for justice.

At NTZ, we believe survivors must have a seat at the table. Their experiences matter, their voices matter, and their leadership helps change the systems that failed them.

Thank you, Bridgette, for your courage, your strength, and your willingness to speak up for others.

NTZ is deeply honored to have you as part of our team. We are grateful to have you standing with us as we continue fighting for survivors, families, accountability, and justice.

10/06/2026

NTZ Director of Survivor Leader Initiatives Courtney Litvak testified before the House Governmental Oversight Committee on behalf of No Trafficking Zone, calling for greater accountability, transparency, and state support in the prosecution of human trafficking and child s*x crime cases.

As crime victim advocates and justice navigators, NTZ works directly with survivors, families, and law enforcement throughout Texas. We see firsthand how difficult these cases are to investigate and how devastating it is when serious cases are declined despite evidence, documented outcries, and trained law enforcement efforts.

When local systems lack the resources or specialized experience to pursue these crimes, victims and families need a meaningful pathway to state review.

Courtney shared the story of Bridgette Salyer, whose father trafficked her and had an extensive criminal history. After approximately 16 years without justice, Bridgette came to NTZ for help. The State ultimately took over the prosecution, and after approximately 20 years, her father was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 2026.For Bridgette and her family, state involvement changed everything.

NTZ is asking the Legislature to create a system that:

Victims should not have to wait 16 or 20 years for someone to listen. Law enforcement should know that their work will receive meaningful review. And justice should not depend on the county where a crime occurred.

For many of the families we serve, state involvement has been the only path to justice, healing, and public safety. Justice must be something our systems deliver.

09/16/2026

NTZ was in Waco, Texas, yesterday working on something special to help prevent and combat human trafficking.

09/10/2026

NTZ Director of Survivor Leader Initiatives Courtney Litvak joins Tamron Hall to discuss human trafficking in schools, how peer-to-peer exploitation works, and how traffickers can use peer networks to gain access to children.

Schools are a market for all kinds of trafficking and exploitation, including gang recruitment, drug trafficking, s*xual exploitation, and other criminal activity. Criminal networks understand that young people are connected through trusted relationships, friendships, group chats, gaming platforms, and social media. A friend of a friend can seem harmless, but an introduction in a chat room or on social media can quickly become something much more dangerous.

Courtney brings survivor intelligence and firsthand experience to this important conversation, helping parents, educators, law enforcement, and communities understand how these networks work, how exploitation can spread through peer networks, and what we can do to disrupt those networks before another child is harmed.

We cannot protect children from what we do not understand. Prevention and awareness are critical, but we also need systems that create real protections for children.

Please learn about the NTZ School Zone laws and the work to bring these protections to every state and to Congress so we can protect children. Laws help implement systems that create stronger protections and give communities the tools they need to prevent exploitation and trafficking.

08/26/2026

The NTZ Game Over Initiative: Becoming a National Model

NTZ President Jacquelyn Aluotto had the opportunity to appear on KPRC 2 to discuss the Game Over Initiative and the importance of bringing this model to communities across the country.

Since launching in 2020, Reliant Stadium became the first sports and entertainment venue in the world to implement the No Trafficking Zone model. Since then, NTZ has worked alongside five FIFA host cities, stadiums, and teams, consulted with two additional cities, launched two national campaigns, and briefed the FIFA White House Task Force.

We are grateful for everything we have learned working alongside each city, stadium, and team. Those partnerships have helped us strengthen the model and share it with communities nationwide.

What started in Houston is now reaching stadiums, venues, cities, and states across the country.

Thank you for helping us implement and spread the NTZ Game Over Initiative model nationally.

08/23/2026

08/23/2026

We are incredibly grateful to A21, Clear Channel Outdoor, Pacific Union, and Compass Connect for having No Trafficking Zone be part of this critical campaign and for welcoming us as impact partners.

The impact of this work is real.

The previous Can You See Me? campaign across Texas was associated with more than a 30% increase in calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and reports connected to the campaign helped lead to the identification and rescue of trafficking victims.

And the impact continues. During the current campaign, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has already received more than 600 signals from campaign cities involving potential trafficking situations, suspicious activity, and people seeking resources.

This is why awareness matters.

Putting these messages where people actually live, work, travel and gather can help someone recognize the signs, make a call, and potentially change a life.

We are especially proud that NTZ Survivor Leader Initiative Director Courtney Litvak has been able to bring the survivor voice to this campaign. Her courage and willingness to speak openly is a reminder that survivors are not just part of the conversation. They need to be leading it.

Thank you A21, Clear Channel Outdoor, Pacific Union, and Compass Connect for investing in awareness, survivor voices and real action.

We are honored to stand with you.

This is what partnership looks like. And this is how we make our communities No Trafficking Zones. ❤️

08/19/2026

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to our partners at HIDTA for standing with us in this important work.

It was an honor to join our law enforcement partners, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, and the Mayor of Houston for the historic press conference declaring the City of Houston a No Trafficking Zone.

This declaration represents what is possible when law enforcement, government, nonprofits, survivors, and communities come together with one shared mission: protecting children, disrupting trafficking, and making our communities safer.

Thank you to HIDTA for your continued partnership, leadership, and commitment to this fight. We are stronger together, and this is only the beginning.

Houston is a No Trafficking Zone. Together, we will make it a movement across the country.