HB2699 would tighten existing law in a few ways, including the elimination of the loophole that allows purchasers of sex to claim they did not know the person was under age. Click here to read the bill going up for a vote any day now. We’ll give an update on the blog when we learn the outcome of this important piece of legislation. The passage of this bill would be a huge victory for opponents of sex trafficking here in Phoenix.
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Bill in Arizona House of Representatives regarding prostituted girls under the age of 18.
March 4, 2010 in Uncategorized by April | 1 comment
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Bill in Arizona House of Representatives regarding prostituted girls under the age of 18.
March 4, 2010 in Uncategorized
HB2699 would tighten existing law in a few ways, including the elimination of the loophole that allows purchasers of sex to claim they did not know the person was under age. Click here to read the bill going up for a vote any day now. We’ll give an update on the blog when we learn [...]