New York State: Despite tough law few arrests for sex or labor trafficking
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New York State: Despite tough law few arrests for sex or labor trafficking
Despite a highly trumpeted New York State law in 2007 that enacted tough penalties for sex or labor trafficking, very few people have been prosecuted since it went into effect, according to state statistics.
In New York State, there have been 18 arrests and one conviction for trafficking since the law was signed by Gov. Eliot Spitzer and took effect in November 2007, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. There is one case pending in Manhattan, one in Queens and two in the Bronx. More... Despite Tough Law, Few Arrests for Sex Trafficking
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