Sex Trafficking
Feds Investigate Massage School Ties to Prostitution
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The Education Department is examining an accreditation commission that approved a massage school that may be contributing to prostitution and human trafficking.
Juvenile Justice
New York Plans to Increase Access to Community Programs for Minority Youth
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A project aiming to grant more Black and brown youth entry to community-based programs that are an alternative to juvenile incarceration will be implemented in five upstate New York counties.
Immigration
New Study Highlights U.S. Failure to Protect Migrant Children
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When it comes to the protection and treatment of migrant children, the United States lags behind nearly three-quarters of high-income countries.
Sex Trafficking
Around the World, Pandemic Aided Predators Online and Off
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A State Department report reveals that predators, a majority of them online, used the pandemic to their advantage and drew more people, including children, into sex trafficking and forced labor.
Juvenile Justice
D.C. Attorney General: Keep Teens in Family Court
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New legislation proposed by Karl Racaine would apply to teens charged with murder, first-degree sexual abuse, and armed robbery, among other crimes. Currently, the lead federal prosecutor in D.C. can file those kinds of teen’s cases directly in adult court — without any say from a judge.
Policy & Politics
Will Maine Decriminalize Prostitution?
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If Gov. Janet Mills approves a bill decriminalizing offenses committed by people sold into the state’s sex trade, Maine will become the first state to partially decriminalize prostitution.
Child Abuse
Internet Blamed for Increase in Child Porn
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The advancement of technology has facilitated the distribution and possession of massive quantities of child pornography, over half of which includes content of infants and toddlers, says the United States Sentencing Commission.
Sex Trafficking
Facebook Liable for Human Trafficking Connections: Court Ruling
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The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that Facebook can be held liable for sex trafficking recruitment that happens as a result of connections made on the social platform. The court said the California-based company is not a “lawless no-man’s land” and can face significant charges. This news comes as sex trafficking online is on the rise.
Juvenile Justice
No-Parole Terms for Young Adult Killers Challenged by Science and Changing Times
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As studies continue to show the realities of brain development, states reconsider punishments for young adults.
Juvenile Justice
‘Consistent Parenting’ Reduces Likelihood of Criminal Behavior: Study
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The study by researchers at the University of Georgia and Mississippi State University found that youth whose parents monitored them, were consistent in their parenting, and had high levels of behavioral control were at lowest risk for adult crimes.