US Edition'The darker side of paradise': Bills aimed to help sex trafficking victims
- County supervisors recently supported state legislation designed to help young sex trafficking survivors.
- The support followed a motion by Supervisor Jim Desmond regarding Assembly Bill 379.
- The bill aims to extend legal protections to 16 and 17-year-olds, addressing a current loophole.
- A 2020 study found one in five victims was approached as a child; 64% in the state identified as Native Hawaiian.
- Two related state bills progressing this year will bring additional protections and rights for victims.
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Supervisors support state sex trafficking bill but voter ID proposal fails
The San Diego County Administration Building is shown on Jan. 12, 2021. (File photo by Zoë Meyers/inewsource) The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday opted to support a state bill on sex trafficking while a call to back voter ID requirements failed. Supervisors threw their support behind proposed state legislation aimed at protecting teenage sex trafficking victims after a motion by Jim Desmond regarding Assembly Bill 379, which was introduced by …
AG Nessel Joins Bipartisan Coalition of 41 Attorneys General Seeking Better Federal-State Cooperation to End Human Trafficking
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 state and territory attorneys general in a letter urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy to require better cooperation with local law enforcement from the next operator of the National Human Trafficking Hotline.“The National Human Trafficking Hotline plays a critical role in combatting trafficking,” Nessel said. “Victims and witnesses…
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