U.S. Rep. Maloney Urges Crackdown on Sex Trafficking Industry’s Demand Side & Organizers.
With ECPAT-USA, calls for stronger treatment services for domestic victims of sexual exploitation

Maloney urges quick passage of the “End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act of 2005" as lead Democratic sponsor of legislation with U.S. Representative Deborah Pryce (R-OH)
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) joined leading advocates for victims of sexual exploitation, in calling for greater emphasis by law enforcement on the prosecution of organizers and purchasers in the sex trafficking industry, while treating young victims of sexual exploitation, both domestic and foreign, to fair and equal treatment services.
Maloney joined Carol Smolenski, Executive Director of End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes-USA (ECPAT-USA), Rachel Lloyd, founder of the Girls Education and Mentoring Services, and Jessica Neuwirth, President of Equality Now, as ECPAT-USA announced a new report revealing a disparity in treatment between American and foreign girls who are exploited for sex trafficking.

At the event, Congresswoman Maloney detailed legislation she recently introduced, with the bill’s lead House sponsor Congresswoman Deborah Price (R-OH), not only to focus resources on stronger law enforcement efforts to prosecute purchasers and organizers in the sex trafficking industry, but also to create resources and treatment for young American and foreign girls who are victims of commercial sex trafficking.....

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