Senators hear from the public on ways to combat human-trafficking
By Annaliese Davis
Staff writer
February 24, 2014
Human-trafficking is no longer an issue reserved for seedy back alleys in far-off countries. Recent estimates show that roughly 500 children are sold for sex every night in Seattle, and the Legislature is looking at ways to identify and rescue those in sexual slavery.
After hearing public testimony Monday on two human-trafficking-related pieces of legislation, the Senate Law and Justice Committee held a public forum to discuss the best ways to identify and rescue victims of human-trafficking in Washington.
Led by chairman Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, the committee heard testimony from victims of sex-trafficking as well as representatives from organizations rallying to stop sexual slavery.
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