Texas: An anti-human trafficking bill passed the Senate on Wednesday this week. The bill is aimed at strengthening penalties against traffickers. Prostitution of children will be upgraded to the first degree felony and punishable by a minimum of 25 years in jail. The bill also seeks for better victim assistance. Currently, it is awaiting for the governor's signature after receiving the state House approval. Teenage girls allegedly trafficked to Rio Grande City for prostitution. Three men allegedly raped and abused Mexican girls who were across the U.S. border to work as prostitutes. Their sex trafficking ring was uncovered during March 17 traffic stop. The girls were as young as 13 years old and sexually abused by their smugglers. The three men were charged with smuggling, but were not officially charged with human trafficking yet.
Alaska: A lawmaker proposed a bill to strengthen the fight against human trafficking. The bill is aimed at closing the loopholes and tightening punishments. Human traffickers will be charged with a felony for enticing someone to move within the state to engage in sexual conduct or forced labor under the new bill.
EUROPE
UK: A Hungarian man was charged with controlling prostitution for gain. Though he claimed to fly to Dublin and drove them to Belfast because he was in love with one of the women. But, the investigator revealed the evidence that up to 70 women may have been trafficked to UK. The investigator also presented the evidence of contacting one of the women who came to Ireland to work at a restaurant but was forced into prostitution during the court hearing. The Hungarian man was remanded in custody to appear again via video link next month.
ASIA
The Philippines: The local government in Talcoban City announced that it's strengthening its effort to fight against human trafficking. According to the Philippines government report, the campaign is launched to protect Filipino migrants from human traffickers warning the traffickers of dire consequences of their crimes. In 2010 alone, the authority says that 11 out of 19 victims were served in the region.
Australia: Prostitution laws in Canberra City leaves police powerless to rescue child prostitution victims. According to the report, more than two years after a 17 year old victim who died of drug overdose in a brothel, police say their ability to investigate children working at legal brothels were limited and constrained. Authorities are also concerned that they would be remain in the dark about what goes on in illegal sex operations.
AFRICA
Ivory Coast: Many children on the street are vulnerable to child prostitution in the capital city. Children in the age between 9 and 14 are in search of godfather, uncle, or boss who will give them food, money, or clothes in exchange of sexual favors. Some of johns include politicians, and children, in times, receive death threats when they reveal their johns' identities.
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