A milestone was reached and expansion plans are underway for a state program designed to help Iowa businesses identify and respond to human trafficking, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced Thursday.
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Aimee McDonald, executive director of Dorothy’s House, talk about the Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking Advisory Group on June 11, 2026. Pate’s office established the coalition of leaders in business and nonprofits to coordinate efforts to prevent and respond to human trafficking.
As advocates watch, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate talks about the Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking Advisory Group, a coalition of leaders in business and nonprofits to coordinate efforts to prevent and respond to human trafficking, during a news conference Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines.
Aimee McDonald, executive director of Dorothy’s House in Des Moines, talks about the Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking Advisory Group, a coalition of leaders in business and nonprofits to coordinate efforts to prevent and respond to human trafficking, during a news conference at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Mark Doll, a co-owner and partner at Doll Distributing, talks about the Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking Advisory Group, a coalition of leaders in business and nonprofits to coordinate efforts to prevent and respond to human trafficking, during a news conference at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
As advocates watch, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate talks about the Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking Advisory Group, a coalition of leaders in business and nonprofits to coordinate efforts to prevent and respond to human trafficking, during a news conference Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines.
Aimee McDonald, executive director of Dorothy’s House in Des Moines, talks about the Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking Advisory Group, a coalition of leaders in business and nonprofits to coordinate efforts to prevent and respond to human trafficking, during a news conference at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Mark Doll, a co-owner and partner at Doll Distributing, talks about the Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking Advisory Group, a coalition of leaders in business and nonprofits to coordinate efforts to prevent and respond to human trafficking, during a news conference at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
