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- Title
THE PLIGHT OF CYNTOIA BROWN: CAN SAFE HARBOR LAWS PREVENT THE PROSECUTION OF CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS?
- Authors
Rodriguez, Nickera
- Abstract
In the United States, child sex trafficking has run rampant for decades. Minors who are in poverty or apart of the foster care system are particularly vulnerable to sex trafficking. Despite the fact that these children are victims of their traffickers, states across the nation have consistently detained and charged sex trafficked minors with prostitution and related offenses, and in more grave circumstances, murder. This Article examines the notable. recent case involving child sex trafficking victim, Cyntoia Brown, and identifies the necessity to implement robust Safe Harbor laws in each state throughout the country. Adopting Safe Harbor laws will decrease prosecution of minor child sex trafficking victims for prostitution and related offenses, and increase rehabilitation services to prevent recidivism of victims.
- Subjects
CHILD trafficking victims; BROWN, Cyntoia, 1988-; LEGAL status of human trafficking victims; MINORS; POVERTY in the United States; SEX work laws; SAFE harbor; RECIDIVISM
- Publication
University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy, 2021, Vol 31, Issue 3, p459
- ISSN
1047-8035
- Publication type
Article