{"id":2288450,"date":"2024-07-03T08:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T12:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-law-valuable-tool-in-the-sex-trafficking-demand-reduction-arsenal-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T08:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T12:34:05","slug":"new-law-valuable-tool-in-the-sex-trafficking-demand-reduction-arsenal-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-law-valuable-tool-in-the-sex-trafficking-demand-reduction-arsenal-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"New law valuable tool in the sex trafficking demand reduction arsenal &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-law-valuable-tool-in-the-sex-trafficking-demand-reduction-arsenal-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2288450&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the new\u2063 law implemented \u200cin North Carolina to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-harris-tells-illegal-migrants-do-not-come\/\" title=\"VP Harris Tells Illegal Migrants: &#039;Do Not Come&#039;\">combat human trafficking<\/a> by making solicitation of prostitution a felony and increasing training requirements. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ky-election-reform-bill-gains-bipartisan-support\/\" title=\"Ky. election reform bill gains bipartisan support\">law received bipartisan support<\/a> in the Senate and House of Representatives, with Governor Roy Cooper signing it into law. The \u200dlaw aims to reduce the demand for commercial sex by \u2063increasing\u200c legal consequences for sex buyers. It\u2062 also requires child custody hearings to disclose criminal history, mandates staff training in\u200b lodging establishments to \u200bidentify potential\u200c trafficking victims,\u2064 and prohibits viewing pornography \u200don government networks.\u2064 The\u200c law also protects the\u2062 privacy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-authorities-search-for-tanker-truck-believed-to-contain-dozens-to-be-trafficked\/\" title=\"Texas authorities search for tanker truck believed to contain dozens to be trafficked\">human trafficking victims<\/a> and\u200d their families. North Carolina ranked ninth in 2021\u200c incidents of human trafficking, with 922 signals received.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New law valuable tool in the sex trafficking demand reduction arsenal<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/alan-wooten-the-center-square\/\">Alan Wooten | The Center Square<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-03T07:59:48-04:00\">July 3, 2024 7:59 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1693824\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Making solicitation of prostitution a felony and enhanced training requirements are key ingredients to the North Carolina legislation helping combat human trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers directed the Department of Labor to increase awareness, and the Department of Social Services is required to expand training available to county Social Services departments. NC Stop Human Trafficking, led by Pam Strickland, is pleased with the law\u2019s implementation and hopes even more can be done, such as being specific to require all county DSS employees attend and be evaluated on their comprehension.<\/p>\n<p>Passage was 42-0 in the Senate and 114-0 in the House of Representatives. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper affixed his signature Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause solicitation of prostitution has historically been a misdemeanor, law enforcement has lacked incentive to pursue that charge,\u201d Strickland told The Center Square. \u201cAs NC Stop Human Trafficking has discussed the issue of charging sex buyers with law enforcement agencies across the state, many of them have the same position. The reverse sting operations necessary to arrest sex buyers are extremely expensive \u2013 requiring many hours of planning and training and extra layers of personnel for safety of the officers involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And, when the operation is successful, the net gain is \u201ca handful of misdemeanors that will often be reduced or dismissed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Some agencies believe it worth the cost, others do not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen law enforcement personnel, district attorneys and judges have been educated about this change,\u201d Strickland said, \u201cwe expect that the number of charges for the purchase of sex will increase dramatically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/BillLookUp\/2023\/H971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Also in the new law<\/strong><\/a>, child custody hearings do require disclosure of criminal history. That includes being forthcoming if convicted of sexual violence, human trafficking or the sexual exploitation of a minor, or if denied custody of any minor child previously.<\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning of the long session in January 2023, a legislative team from within the 4-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_349b92d2-9eaf-11ee-a1dc-4b4c0f68ee8e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>North Carolina Demand Reduction Task Force<\/strong><\/a> has implored lawmakers on Jones Street for change. The task force itself is a collaboration of NC Stop Human Trafficking, Shield NC, and Legacy of Hope International.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReducing the demand for commercial sex is the most effective strategy for reducing sex trafficking,\u201d Strickland said. \u201cOne tactic to reduce demand for commercial sex is to increase the possibility of legal consequences for sex buyers. The new law is a valuable tool in the demand reduction arsenal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>House Bill 971 requires lodging establishments to require staff training on how to identify potential human trafficking victims, and how to report situations in real time to local law enforcement or the National Human Trafficking hotline. That number is to appear in a place conspicuous to the public and employees.<\/p>\n<p>Also in the new law, viewing pornography on government networks and devices is prohibited. Strickland said with that, however, is disappointment on a lack of consequences \u2013 up to an including termination of employment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the case of elected officials,\u201d she said, \u201cthe offense should be made public, so that the votes can determine the consequence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Victims\u2019 rights are also in the law\u2019s language.<\/p>\n<p>Strickland said, \u201cNC Stop Human Trafficking is pleased that the General Assembly passed H971 to protect the privacy of victims of human trafficking and their families by not making their personal information a matter of public record. The statute requires victims or their guardians to file a motion for victim confidentiality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina was ninth in 2021 incidents in the <a href=\"https:\/\/humantraffickinghotline.org\/en\/statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>2022 report of the National Human Trafficking Hotline<\/strong><\/a>. There were 922 signals received, 318 from victims or survivors.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina had the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_349b92d2-9eaf-11ee-a1dc-4b4c0f68ee8e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ninth-greatest number of unaccompanied alien children<\/strong><\/a>, primarily arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, from the total 21,772 since fiscal 2015.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina\u2019s placement among other states for trafficking of humans and sex is considered enhanced by the major interstates crossing and their proximity to the state\u2019s six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-appears-to-be-planning-first-deployment-of-its-orbital-military-technology\/\" title=\"North Korea plans to deploy its first orbital military technology.\">major military bases<\/a>. The 2,555-mile Interstate 40 runs from Wilmington to Barstow, Calif.; and I-95 runs through the heart of the east in its 1,919-mile layout from Miami to the Canadian border in Maine. Major interstates 85, 77, 74, 40 and 26 complement them.<\/p>\n<p>The six major bases include the U.S. Army\u2019s Fort Liberty and Pope Air Force Base, both in the southeastern part of the state; Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in eastern North Carolina; and U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River along the coast, not more than an hour\u2019s drive from the more inland MCAS Cherry Point. There are also two U.S. Coast Guard bases along the northern coast at Elizabeth City; and the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point on the southern coast in Brunswick County.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1693824\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1693824\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new law in North Carolina is aimed at reducing sex trafficking by making solicitation of prostitution a felony and increasing training requirements. The law, which received bipartisan support, also requires disclosure of criminal history in child custody hearings and mandates training for lodging establishment staff on identifying and reporting potential trafficking situations. Additionally, viewing pornography on government networks and devices is prohibited. The law also protects the privacy of victims of human trafficking and their families. North Carolina&#8217;s placement among states with high rates of human trafficking is attributed to its major interstates and proximity to military bases<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2288451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/isis-terrorists-border.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33757,33758,18751,33759,32076],"class_list":["post-2288450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-demand-reduction","tag-new-law","tag-sex-trafficking","tag-valuable-tool","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/isis-terrorists-border.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288450\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}