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South Dakota: An Aggressive Prosecutorial Response
South Dakota is not the place one expects to find fourteen-year-old girls being sold for sex on the internet. The grim reality, however, is that sex trafficking is a growth industry and...
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Buyers who Purchase Sex Acts with Minors are Subject of New Study by Shared Hope International
Shared Hope International, Arizona State University Release Findings of New Study on Buyers of Sex with Children PRESS RELEASE PHOENIX, ARIZONA – According to a new study which will be released on...
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Anti-Demand Work as it Relates to Law Enforcement
The issue of law enforcement and sex trafficking is complex and bears much consideration. Outwardly, the relationship seems simple: Police enforce the laws. Invariably, the victim comes under scrutiny in a sex...
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5 Reasons Why Demand Enforcement Matters
Purchasing sex is now a well-accepted pastime in the United States. It’s not uncommon for men to visit strip clubs for a bachelor party or speak openly about consumption of pornography. Commercially...
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Feds Seize Myredbook.com, Threatening Online Facilitators of Sex Trafficking
The dirty business of child sex trafficking is rapidly migrating to the Internet, due to the accessibility and anonymity of websites like Craigslist.com, Backpage.com, and Myredbook.com that allow ads for “adult services.”...
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