Human Trafficking
Illinois moves to tighten laws on sex trafficking
CHICAGO, April 5 (Medill News Service) — As the second investor bailed out this week from Backpage.com, the website accused of facilitating prostitution, Illinois is poised to pass a bill that makes it easier to prosecute sex traffickers.
The bill, which passed the House unanimously last month and awaits Senate action, would address surreptitious methods such as schemes and intimidation used by pimps and traffickers to lure women, girls, and boys into prostitution.
'Very Young Girls' star speaks out about sex trafficking
CHICAGO, April 26 (Medill News Service) — Leaving England was the best and worst move for Rachel Lloyd, 37, author of “Girls Like Us.” She escaped an alcoholic mother and abusive boyfriend, but poverty and desperation led her to working in Germany’s sex industry.