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Courtesy of Kristina Rose, Director, Office for Victims of Crime Survivors of human trafficking reflect the diversity of our country. They represent different races, skin colors, national origins, disabilities, religions, ages, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, socioeconomic statuses, education levels, and citizenship statuses. And just as there is no single profile of a trafficking survivor, their experiences differ too.

In 2019, SODV created and launched this Initiative to strengthen expertise within the Office on the multifaceted issues surrounding the very serious national and local issue of intimate partner violence (IPV) and to allow these experts to serve as a resource within and outside the office. This Initiative is spearheaded by Felony 1 AUSA Ryan Creighton, who handles a hybrid caseload involving sexual and physical IPV cases and co-chairs certain IPV homicides and federal cases. AUSA Creighton also collaborates with community partners to develop new strategies to address IPV and serves as the Office’s point person for IPV-related community engagement and committees; legislative efforts; governmental, non-governmental, judicial, and office training; and other projects and outreach requiring expertise on IPV issues. Find more information about the DC justice system’s aid to victims here , and the Superior Court’s Domestic Violence Division here .