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National Program Manager
Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, United States
Sean Tepfer is the National Program Manager for the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit (HTPU) within the Criminal Section of the US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division where he focuses on cases involving labor trafficking, international sex trafficking and sex trafficking of adults. He is also the Chair of the INTERPOL Human Trafficking Expert Group. Sean previously served the Department of Justice as the HTPU Investigator and in the US Attorney’s Offices in Western Washington and Western Virginia as their Law Enforcement Coordinator. Prior to joining the Department of Justice, Sean had a successful local law enforcement career with the Norfolk VA, Scottsdale AZ and Farmington NM police departments where he served in several capacities within the patrol, training and investigation divisions. Sean is also a US Navy veteran where he served six years onboard a Los Angeles class fast attack submarine. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from St. Leo University and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from the University of New Mexico.
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