Detective Liam O’Hara graduated Binghamton University in 2008 and joined the New York City Police Department a few months later. Detective O’Hara began his career in Harlem and Washington Heights. He worked Patrol and Street Narcotics in the 25^th Precinct in East Harlem, before earning his detective’s shield in the Manhattan North Gang Squad. It was there that he initially encountered human trafficking. After first working alongside the Human Trafficking Squad, he was given the opportunity to join the team. Since becoming a member of the Human Trafficking Squad, Detective O’Hara has worked with state and federal partners to investigate, indict, arrest, and convict perpetrators of sex trafficking, child sex trafficking, and child sexual exploitation.