sex trafficking

The U.S. Department of Justice is giving out nearly $100 million dollars to fight human trafficking nationwide. The recipients include six…

The online classified website disabled its space for adults seeking sexual partners. A Senate report last year accused the website of being a forum for child sex trafficking.

Sex trafficking of minors and others coerced into prostitution is only possible when there is a market. According to the advocacy group Businesses Ending…

The Washington Supreme Court has ruled a lawsuit against Backpage.com can move forward. The lawsuit alleges Backpage was complicit in the sex trafficking…

Law enforcement authorities in King County have announced a major change in how they go after prostitution. They said they plan to stop targeting…

Men who are convicted of paying for sex with minors are unlikely to serve much time behind bars, says the finding of new research conducted by Arizona…

Nicole was 17 when she met the man who changed her life.“I met a guy. He put the charms on me, and I fell for it,” she said.Soon, Nicole found herself on…

Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna and 45 other attorneys general today called for information about how Backpage.com presumably attempts to…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-946355.mp3Two years ago, the city of Seattle got the results of a harrowing study: it…