A town hall meeting to address human trafficking will be held Wednesday at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton. 

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, District Attorney Ron Freitas and the Family Justice Center collaborated for the town hall, which will feature a panel of experts. 

The panel will include law enforcement, advocates and prosecution experts who will answer questions from the community regarding human trafficking. 

“We are committed to raising awareness about the issue of human trafficking and providing support to survivors,” Freitas said in a statement. “This town hall is an important step in our ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking in San Joaquin County.”

The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with several dignitaries from the local government in attendance.

Victoria Franco is a reporter based in Stockton covering San Joaquin County for Bay City News Foundation and its nonprofit news site Local News Matters. She is a Report for America corps member.

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