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child sex trafficking
Arizona Republican Lawmakers Propose Life Sentences for Child Sex Traffickers
A joint bill pending in both chambers of the state legislature seeks to enshrine harsher punishments in the constitution.
Defense Department Sued Over Canceled ‘Sound of Freedom’ Screenings
The department failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request for records surrounding the cancellations, the lawsuit claims.
$8 Million Over 4 Years To Fund New Anti-Slavery Commissoner
The US State Department has urged Australia to “increase efforts to investigate and hold accountable foreign diplomats” in Australia suspected of trafficking.
Authorities Arrest 14 Suspects in Child Sex Trafficking Crackdown in California
The arrests were part of a multi-agency sting during which law enforcement from 17 agencies targeted adults seeking to sexually exploit children.
California Child Sex Trafficking Bill Clears Legislature, Heads to Gov. Newsom’s Desk
Following months-long debates in the California Legislature, SB 14, a bill targeting child sex traffickers, is now one signature away from becoming law.
California’s Child Sex Trafficking Bill Closer to Becoming Law
California’s child sex trafficking bill, which incited public outrage when it was tabled earlier this summer, has made a comeback after lawmakers on the state Assembly Appropriations Committee voted to move it to the Assembly floor Sept. 1.
California’s Child Sex Trafficking Bill in Limbo Again, Supporters Outraged After Fiscal Hearing
A bipartisan bill targeting child sex traffickers in California was again in limbo Aug. 16, sparking outrage among supporters—after it was revived from death by lawmakers under public pressure a month ago.
Fate of California’s Anti-Child-Sex-Trafficking Bill Hangs in Limbo
A California bill to toughen the sentencing of repeated child sex traffickers has stalled again in the Legislature, this time after having been placed on a list of hundreds of bills that can be killed without a vote or public explanation.
