Prosecutors want crackdown on websites selling illegal sex
October 2, 2016
HONOLULU (AP, Sept. 30, 2016) — Prosecutors from around the world say the fight against sex trafficking is moving online as traffickers use popular websites to advertise sexual services.
They talked Friday about how they can crack down on the problem at an international sex trafficking summit in Waikiki that drew prosecutors from Asia, the U.S. and Canada.
The challenges each nation faces are similar, and victims are often unwilling to cooperate with investigators because they've endured a history of abuse, said Jackie Lacey, Los Angeles County's district attorney.
"Most of this is underground...
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