HELENA – More than three dozen leaders from law enforcement, criminal prosecution, advocacy groups, public health, and private industry leaders came together today in Helena to discuss efforts and effective strategies to combat human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in [...]

BILLINGS – A New Mexico man who was convicted of aggravated promotion of prostitution last June was sentenced to 15 years at Montana State Prison with three suspended Friday in Yellowstone County District Court before District Judge Donald L. Harris. [...]

To mark Human Trafficking Awareness Day,  Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Governor Greg Gianforte teamed up to lead a roundtable on the state’s efforts to end human trafficking. “This Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we’re encouraging Montanans to be [...]

Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined Governor Greg Gianforte today in declaring January Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Montana and encouraging Montanans to be part of the solution to end human trafficking. The Attorney General and Governor were joined [...]

BILLINGS – A New Mexico man was convicted of aggravated promotion of prostitution Wednesday in Yellowstone County District Court following an investigation by the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) that found he engaged in human [...]

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced a new partnership called the Sentinel Project between the Department of Justice (DOJ), Montana Beer and Wine Distributors Association (MBWDA), and Montana Association of Chiefs of Police (MACOP) to fight human [...]