65,000 children were lured into the sex trade in California between 2009
and 2010, yet only 13 people were ever sent to prison human traffic
during that time.
On Monday September 24th. 2012 Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation to help prevent sex trafficking crimes involving minors in California.
This bill gives prosecutors new tools to help ensure that criminals who
are convicted of sex trafficking crimes are denied access to the
resources, equipment, and cash flow that would allow them to operate and
commit future crimes.
“With
this new law, California prosecutors and law enforcement officials will
be able to seize assets of human traffickers, cripple their operations
and aid victims,” said Attorney General Kamala D. Harris. “Human
trafficking is big business in California. It is a high profit criminal
industry that is expanding rapidly across the globe, including here in
California.” The bill goes into effect on January 1, 2013.
