14 arrested in human trafficking sting at comic convention in US
www.voanews.com
State attorney general says 10 victims recovered
  • DogPeePoo@lemm.ee
    563·
    3 months ago

    Was known pedophile and sex trafficking weird Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz amongst them?

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
    381·
    3 months ago

    As a result of the three-day operation, 14 sex buyers were arrested, nine adult potential victims of sex trafficking were recovered, and one 16-year-old was recovered. According to the statement, support services, child welfare services and juvenile support service advocates were on the scene as needed.

    The rightwing nutjobs are always freaking out about little kids getting trafficked and the reality is it’s mostly adults.

    • Deceptichum@quokk.auEnglish
      211·
      3 months ago

      Sex buyers?

      Was that trafficking or prostitution?

      Wonder how much harm could be mitigated without puritanical laws around sex workers.

      • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
        71·
        3 months ago

        Many, many prostitutes are not prostitutes by choice. They’re smuggled into the US with promises of spouses or office jobs, then forced into prostitution when they arrive under threat of being “turned in” or simply being abandoned in a country where nobody speaks their language and they have no paperwork or prospects.

        • Deceptichum@quokk.auEnglish
          4·
          3 months ago

          Sounds like legalising it would help these victims by empowering them instead of making them hide in the shadows afraid of being caught.

          • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
            1·
            3 months ago

            They’re mostly afraid of deportation or imprisonment related to their illegal entry into the country or their prospects in a country where they have no citizenship, no employment options, have limited legal protections, and don’t speak the language.

            Legalization wouldn’t really help with any of that. But what it would do is reduce the demand for illegal prostitution. It would help stop the trap before they’re in it.

      • vxx@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 months ago

        Prostitution of a 16 year old? The consent is 16 in california.

        What a weird question.

    • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
      10·
      3 months ago

      Rightwing nut jobs: “See? They’re trafficking adults because of our efforts to stop child trafficking!”

      Normal people: Why not just stop trafficking altogether?

      RWNJ: “WHY DO YOU HATE CHILDREN??!?!”

      • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
        1·
        3 months ago

        I would guess that ‘rescued’ means ‘saved’ and ‘recovered’ means ‘saved and returned to their family.’

        A person is saved from drowning, and recovered from a hostage situation.

    • mindbleach
      1·
      3 months ago

      Let’s be honest - rightwing nutjobs are mostly freaking about about consenting adults, and insisting little kids are involved somehow.

  • deegeese@sopuli.xyz
    11·
    3 months ago

    Shame the 14 arrests included 0 pimps, but maybe that’ll come after the victims are interviewed.

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    1012·
    3 months ago
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