State law aimed at protecting sexually trafficked children can cause more harm than good by identifying them as criminals and not victims.
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Child sex traffickers are typically white, wealthy men who often insulate themselves from detection and charges, according to a sexual exploitation scholar.
Regulating the sex work industry is the only way to protect sex workers from abuse and violence.
Citizens-watch programs designed by police to aid anti-trafficking efforts threaten the rights and safety of sex workers.
An investigation into the recruiting strategies of traffickers and their networks could be helpful in arresting this menace.
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Associate Research Scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College
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Sex Worker Rights Activist, Independent Scholar
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Professor of Sociology (Criminology, Victimology and Security Studies), University of Ibadan
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Senior lecturer, University of the Free State
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Professor, Political Science and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Simon Fraser University