| A third sex trafficking survivor joined two other plaintiffs in the filing of an amended complaint against the state of Nevada and additional defendants. The lawsuit seeks to hold the defendants responsible for protecting the sex trade and enabling sex slavery in violation of the 13th Amendment. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit were induced through force, fraud, and coercion to engage in commercial sex in Nevada’s legal sex industry—including legal escort agencies, legal strip clubs, and a legal brothel. |
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NCOSE Senior Research Analyst Marcel van der Watt submitted testimony for the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly for the Appraisal of the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Human Trafficking. "The trafficking of women and children, especially girls, for the purpose of sexual exploitation will not cease until we deal decisively with consumer level demand for commercial sex. No longer can we be silent observers of the sexual violence and exploitation of women and children on both pornography and prostitution platforms." |
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