DOJ removes child sex trafficking data from site.

The Department of Justice Removes Key Information on Child Sex Trafficking

The Department of Justice recently made significant revisions to its webpage on child sex trafficking, raising concerns among conservatives. The removed sections included crucial information on “International Sex Trafficking of Minors,” “Domestic Sex Trafficking of Minors,” and “Child Victims of Prostitution.”

While the reasons behind these revisions remain unclear, critics argue that this move reflects the Biden administration’s lack of seriousness in addressing crimes related to child exploitation.

Conservatives Express Concern

“For some reason, people on the Left get really uncomfortable and defensive talking about child sexual exploitation,” said Roger Severino, Vice President of Domestic Policy at the Heritage Foundation. Severino, who served in both the Trump administration and the DOJ during the transition from the Bush to Obama administrations, believes that Democratic administrations tend to prioritize other issues over combating child and human sex trafficking.

“The fact that these issues get pulled back under Democratic administrations is contemptible,” Severino added.

One of the sections removed from the DOJ’s website discussed domestic trafficking, highlighting how pimps and traffickers exploit children in various locations across the United States. According to Severino, the process of changing information on the DOJ site involves multiple layers of review, indicating that these revisions were not made lightly.

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) connected the DOJ’s website changes to the Department of Health and Human Services’ failure to track 85,000 migrant children released from government custody, some of whom were forced into child labor. Luna criticized the Biden administration for downplaying the global crime of sex trafficking.

Border Policies and Human Trafficking

Zack Smith, a legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, argued that Biden’s border policies create ideal conditions for human trafficking and child exploitation to thrive. He also pointed out that the DOJ’s actions align with the ideology of progressive prosecutors who often refuse to enforce laws related to sex crimes.

The removal of information on cross-border trafficking, which implicates the Biden administration’s open-border policies, has further fueled concerns among conservatives. They believe that these policies contribute to the sex trafficking of children.

Overall, critics argue that the DOJ’s revisions and the broader approach of the Biden administration towards sex-related crimes undermine efforts to combat human trafficking and protect vulnerable children.

The Washington Examiner reached out to the Justice Department for comment but did not receive a response.

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