Georgia: The governor signs a new bill to fight against human trafficking into a law. The new law provides expanding definition of coercion to include causing or threatening financial harm, prohibits defense by blood relation, treats those in sex trafficking as victims, significantly increases penalties for offenders.
California: Prostitution and sex trafficking is increasing in Fresno. Many of the victims are underage girls who are forced into prostitution at local motels. Though they are forced into prostitution during the daylight, no significant efforts has been made to rescue the victims. One local council member therefore intends to tackle the problem by visiting mayor's office and the law enforcement.
EUROPE
Kosovo: EU court confirmed the charges against five people for international organ trafficking. They trafficked poor people into Kosovo after falsely promising them a large amount of money for their kidneys. According to the indictment, the suspects sold the kidneys to the patients for $148,000.00.
ASIA
Australia: Law enforcement is under scrutiny for failing to act on child prostitution case. The new report reveals that police did not act when a 12 year old girl reported her family of pimping on her for prostitution. She was sold online for prostitution as an 18 year old girl by her mother and her mother's boyfriend. When informed of the incident, police said that they could not merely act on rumor.
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