Hearing: “Using Modern Tools to Counter Human Trafficking”

Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation (Committee on Oversight and Government Reform)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (2:00 PM)

2247 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Roy L. Austin Jr.
Inaugural Director, Howard Law Artificial Intelligence Initiative

Added 12/09/2025 at 04:40 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 12/09/2025 at 04:40 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/10/2025 at 10:37 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 12/09/2025 at 04:40 PM

Ms. Cara Jones
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Marinus Analytics

Added 12/05/2025 at 12:54 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 12/09/2025 at 04:40 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/09/2025 at 05:33 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 12/09/2025 at 04:40 PM

Ms. Megan Lundstrom
Chief Executive Officer, Polaris

Added 12/05/2025 at 12:54 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 12/09/2025 at 04:40 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/09/2025 at 04:40 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 12/09/2025 at 04:40 PM

Ms. Melissa Snow
Executive Director, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Added 12/05/2025 at 12:54 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 12/09/2025 at 04:40 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/09/2025 at 04:40 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 12/09/2025 at 04:40 PM

Support Documents

  • Notice [PDF]
  • Memo [PDF] Added 12/05/2025 at 12:54 PM
  • UC - Mace - Article - 2 Greenville Co. men charged in human trafficking investigation involving minor, SLED says - WYFF [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Mace - Article - 4 indicted in Charleston-area sex trafficking case; Search on for more victims - Live 5 News WCSC [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Mace - Article - Berkeley County Ranks No. 4 In SC For Human Trafficking Cases Report - The Berkley Observer [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Mace - Article - DSS, Runaway Beaufort Preteen Victim of Human Trafficking - Your Island News [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Mace - Article - Hanahan husband, wife charged with trafficking, sexually exploiting girl - Live 5 News WCSC [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Mace - Article - Man accused of trafficking teen in Rock Hill - WBTV [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Mace - Article - Rep. Nancy Mace Human Trafficking is Rising in South Carolina, Here’s How We Fight it - The State [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Mace - Article - S.C. Human Trafficking Shows 400% Increase in 2022, Report Says - WRDW [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Mace - Article - South Carolina women accused of trafficking minors for cleaning service - WYFF [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Mace - Letter from John Vithoulkas to Subcommittee dated 12-8-2025 [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Mace - Press Release - Beaufort Co. Men Charged with Child Sex Trafficking - U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Mace - Article - Juveniles Rescued from Human trafficking, Immigration Arrests Made at SC Restaurant - WYFF [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM
  • UC - Subramanyam - Article - Trump Administration retreats on combatting human trafficking - The Guardian [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:06 PM

Hearing Record

  • Attendance Sheet [PDF] Added 12/10/2025 at 05:35 PM
  • Transcript [PDF] Added 02/28/2026 at 02:51 PM

First Published: December 3, 2025 at 04:59 PM
Last Updated: February 28, 2026 at 02:51 PM


Download Meeting XML (.xml)  Download Meeting Package (.zip)   Visit Committee Site