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The D.A.’s office added that its special victims unit will prosecute Busfield’s case.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

“We would always encourage any potential victims of sexual assault to come forward and report to police and we will prosecute wherever our legal test is met.”

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

Gov. Dan Patrick, who will preside over the trial as president of the Senate, has imposed a gag order on Paxton's attorneys and on the House managers who will prosecute the case before the Senate.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2023

The Office of Statewide Prosecution will prosecute the case.

From Washington Times • May 8, 2023

I now have resolved that as soon as I have placed this poor little girl in safety, that I will prosecute my search, and never be diverted from it.”

From Japhet in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick