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Toledo Escorts: Sex-trade victims urged to escape
January 13, 2012 | | Leave a Comment
A bill introduced in June, 2011, would require 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 also would require the dissemination of information about human trafficking resources in an attempt to help those trapped in the sex trade.
Ms. Fedor said the bill is being studied and reviewed.
She noted the goal is to address the issue using a “victim-centered approach.”
Comparing it to the evolution of laws against domestic violence, Ms. Fedor said state legislators must not only address the criminality of the perpetrators but the needs of the victims.
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“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”