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New York Passes Bill to Fix Weak Laws on Child Sex Trafficking

New York Passes Bill to Fix Weak Laws on Child Sex Trafficking
The New York State Senate in a June 16, 2011, file photo. A new bill was passed which will make it easier to prosecute child sex traffickers. Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images
Joshua Philipp
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Under a bill passed on June 13 by the New York State Senate, anyone over the age of 21 who promotes or profits from the prostitution of minors will be charged with sex trafficking and face 25 years in prison.

The bill is now on the desk of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and will go into effect if he signs it.

Joshua Philipp
Joshua Philipp
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Joshua Philipp is senior investigative reporter and host of “Crossroads” at The Epoch Times. As an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, his works include "The Real Story of January 6" (2022), "The Final War: The 100 Year Plot to Defeat America" (2022), and "Tracking Down the Origin of Wuhan Coronavirus" (2020).
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