SEX TRAFFICKING: Know The Signs
Learn to recognize certain “red flags” and clues that can help you better assess if someone in your community may be a victim of exploitation. Someone may be a victim […]
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Initiatives
HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Know The Facts
MYTH: If someone is paid or initially consented to their situation, it’s not trafficking. FACT: Initial consent to commercial sex or labor before the trafficker used force, fraud, or coercion
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SEX TRAFFICKING: Glossary
The following list of key sex trafficking terms is published in Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted Children, by Linda Smith. Automatic: a victim’s “automatic” routine when her pimp
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Gun Violence
On November 6, 2023, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced the kick-off of a new public service initiative meant to reinforce his office’s ongoing commitment to aggressively prosecute
Narcotics Eviction
In October of 2015, the district attorney inaugurated the Narcotics Eviction Program. The program is designed to remove drug dealers and others running illegal businesses on rental property. The program
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Opioid/Heroin Epidemic
In March of 2017, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced the kick-off of “Connect 2 Disconnect,” an initiative in the District Attorney’s Office designed to provide parents with
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Good Samaritan Law Awareness
Orange County is proud to unveil its newest public service campaign to raise awareness about New York State’s Good Samaritan Law. The New York State 911 Good Samaritan Law allows
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Hate Speech Awareness
In September of 2018, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, in cooperation with The Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County, announced the launch of Orange County’s first Hate Crime Awareness
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Sexual Assault
Orange County is proud to be the first county in the United States to join the White House’s It’s On Us campaign, which is designed to raise awareness about sexual assault. It’s
Community Prosecution
In the traditional prosecution model, the community provides information to the police who investigate, arrest, and present a case to the prosecutor. There is little communication between the prosecutor and the
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Conviction Integrity Program
In October of 2015, the district attorney launched the Conviction Integrity Program (CIP), designed to provide a mechanism to review cases where a convicted defendant claims to have been convicted
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Labor & Crime Tip Lines
Since District Attorney Hoovler took office, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has emphasized enforcement of the law against people who commit white-collar crime and other frauds. The bulk of
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