AG Paxton’s Crim­i­nal Inves­ti­ga­tions Unit Makes First Sex­tor­tion Arrest

Attorney General Ken Paxton recently commended investigators from the Sextortion Unit in the Criminal Investigations Unit of his office for the arrest of Felipe Jesus Duron, 21, of Atascosa on federal charges of Production of Child Pornography, Coercion and Enticement of a Minor, Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography.

October 30, 2019 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton: Chil­dren Must Be Pro­tect­ed from Unnec­es­sary and Abu­sive Med­ical Treatments

The Office of the Attorney General today sent a referral to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), requesting the agency investigate possible child abuse against seven-year-old James Younger, whose mother has proposed chemically and surgically altering his biological sex based on her belief that he may identify as a girl.

October 24, 2019 | Noteworthy

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Joins Bi-Par­ti­san Coali­tion of Attor­neys Gen­er­al Rais­ing Con­cerns About Ille­gal Online Alco­hol Sales

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 state and territory Attorneys General, led by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, in calling on Facebook, Craigslist, and eBay to take proactive measures against alcohol sales on their platforms, which frequently violate state laws.

October 22, 2019 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Files State­ment Oppos­ing Unjust, Blan­ket Bail Sys­tem in Houston

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton yesterday filed a statement with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, opposing a consent decree the parties plan to enter in O’Donnell v. Harris County.

October 22, 2019 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Announces $116.9 Mil­lion Mul­ti­state Set­tle­ment with John­son & John­son, Ethicon, Inc. for Decep­tive Mar­ket­ing of Sur­gi­cal Mesh Med­ical Devices

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a $116.9 million multistate settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. for deceptively marketing transvaginal surgical mesh devices.

October 18, 2019 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Leads Mul­ti-State Coali­tion Win in Law­suit to Pro­tect Tex­ans and Physi­cians from Oba­macare Mandate

Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the United States District Court for declaring unlawful a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulation that redefined discrimination on the basis of “sex” to include “gender identity” and “termination of pregnancy.”

October 15, 2019 | Press Release

AG Paxton’s Child Exploita­tion Unit Makes Child Pornog­ra­phy Arrest in Whar­ton County

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that on Wednesday the Child Exploitation Unit (CEU) of his office arrested 37-year-old Jeremiah Joshua Pace, of El Campo, Texas, on one count of Possession of Child Pornography.

October 11, 2019 | Press Release