Irving Police took to Twitter this past Thursday to raise awareness about human trafficking.
The police department asked followers to join them by posting a photo with a red X on their hands.
In Texas alone, about 79,000 minors are victims of sex trafficking, Irving Police said.
The average age that a teen enters sex trafficking in the U.S. is 12 to 14-years-old.
From Chief on Twitter: "Today we bring Awareness to the atrocities associated with #HumanTrafficking By shining the light of truth on this crime, we can help bring victims home and offenders to justice. #EnditMovementEND IT @IrvingPD"
