‘IT DIDN’T NEED TO END THIS WAY’: MOTHER OF US TEEN TRAFFICKED AND KILLED DECRIES POLICE FAILURES

On July 28, the Texas Attorney General’s office announced that the remains of 15‑year‑old Kristen Galvan had been positively identified by advanced DNA testing. Her mother, Robyn Cory, says the state police failed to protect Galvan after she gave forensic interviews about her traffickers and later delayed identification of her remains for over six years.

Cory claims law enforcement neglected her daughter twice: first, after she interviewed investigators about the sex traffickers, and second, by allowing more than six years to pass before Galvan’s bones were located and matched. The remains, including parts of a skull, clothing and an earring, were recovered beneath a bridge beside a jogging trail in Missouri City, roughly ten miles from Houston. According to the Guardian’s coverage, the identification relied on DNA testing conducted over the past year.

The case highlights ongoing concerns about the protection of sex‑trafficked minors and the timeliness of forensic investigations in Texas. It follows a broader pattern of police and prosecutorial errors, as noted in a Guardian article about a London sex offender who was released after procedural failures.

• Mother Robyn Cory alleges police failed to protect daughter Kristen Galvan after forensic interview.
• Kristen’s remains, found under a bridge in Missouri City, were identified via advanced DNA testing after more than six years.
• The case underscores concerns about police accountability and the handling of sex‑trafficking cases in Texas.

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