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By KGW.com Staff

PORTLAND - A $21.5 million budget shortfall is forcing Portland's mayor to make some tough choices, and several programs on the chopping block help teenage sex trafficking victims. 

By KGW.com Staff

PORTLAND - A 15-year-old sex trafficking victim, who asked to not be named, said she was lured with promises of love and protection. 

boston.cbslocal.com

A Medford woman and a Woburn man have been arrested on charges of running a human trafficking ring, state Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Monday. 

KELOLAND.com

An Oregon man arrested last month in an underage prostitution sting in Rapid City made his first appearance in court Monday morning. 

By Hannah Taylor and Turner Maxwell - dailyemerald.com

Rebecca Bender moved into her boyfriend's house.  Nothing unusual there, right? She had only been seeing him for six months, but soon after she moved in, the beatings began. 

ByAlex Ferri - www.abc15.com

A nationwide effort by U.S. Marshals netted 345 arrests of convicted sex offenders who reportedly failed to register with their states as required by law.  

By Mike Benner - kgw.com

Hundreds packed the Kiggins Theater in Vancouver Thursday to see the story of 21-year-old Brianna. 

By Holly Smith - The Washington Times

Many believe that PTSD is a disorder that exclusively affects war veterans; however, professionals like Licensed Master Social Worker, Margaret Howard, have learned that many survivors of human trafficking have undiagnosed PTSD symptoms. 

Kirk Williams - cbc news

A 69-year-old Vancouver man is being held in Cambodia on child prostitution charges. 

By Marvin Scott - pix11.com

An international sex trafficking ring that lured young women to New York and forced them into prostitution, was busted by authorities with the arrest of 13 people named in a federal indictment.  

By Albany Tribune

The Oregon State Senate passed Senate Bill 673 Tuesday, a bill that gives law enforcement additional, more powerful tools to target human traffickers.