By Katie Morell The first day of October 2015 was a good day for Chris Pepper. As a content...
Child Sex Trafficking & Abuse
Supes to Increase Services for Parents of Sex Trafficking Victims
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to help parents and caregivers of...
California Tries — With Difficulty — to Implement Two Important Laws to Help Sex-Trafficked Kids, But Progress is Maddeningly Slow
California is attempting to switch to a victim-centered approach for its sexually trafficked...
LA City and County to Crack Down on Enforcing Human Trafficking Hotline Law
California’s SB 1193 requires certain businesses—like airports, bus stations, hospitals...
“No Such Thing as a Child Prostitute” Bill Becomes State Law
On January 1, a new state law aimed at decriminalizing children who are victims of sex trafficking...
Dozens of Bills (Some Overlapping) Tackle Child Sex Trafficking in California
As law enforcement and other agencies are switching from approaches that treat trafficked kids like...