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Toledo Adult Entertainment: City leaders speak on human trafficking
January 13, 2012 | | Leave a Comment
A new bill, introduced in June, 2011, would require that those under age 18 who are picked up in prostitution stings be treated as victims, not criminals. Known as the Safe Harbor Act, the proposed legislation would also require the dissemination of information about human trafficking resources in an attempt to help those trapped in the sex trade.
Ms. Fedor said that the bill is being studied and reviewed. She noted that the goal is to address the issue using a “victim centered approach.”
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“We can’t address this without being educated about it,” the state representative said, noting that she chose to host the state awareness day near the Jan. 11 national awareness day. “We need awareness because there are people who still think that prostitution is the oldest profession when in fact, it’s the oldest oppression.”
See the full article from “Toledo Blade”