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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela

In the news stories below, we illustrate local and global impact of human trafficking and the undeniable need to tackle these concerns through compassionate, collaborative action.

Las Vegas man faces life sentence for sex trafficking

By Jackie Valley - www.lasvegassun.com

A Las Vegas man accused of forcing a 16-year-old girl from Utah into prostitution has pleaded guilty to one count of sex trafficking, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced today.  

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Hatch: Children exploited for sex are victims, not criminals

By Thomas Burr - The Salt Lake Tribune

Children sold for sex shouldn't be treated as criminals. That's the point of a congressional resolution Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is pushing as part of a concerted effort to reform welfare systems to protect and aid kids who fell out of the safety net and were trafficked for sex. 

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