Human Trafficking

Jay Benke, a survivor of child sex trafficking in Washington, advocates for Safe Harbor laws in the Pacific Northwest.

Criminal Justice

Washington lawmaker vows to fix law that’s failing to help victims of child sex trafficking

Stakeholders discuss solutions in response to InvestigateWest article uncovering law’s failures

October 20, 2023

Jay Benke, a survivor of child sex trafficking in Washington, spent more than a month behind bars after police in Utah

WA’s ‘Safe Harbor’ law to support child sex trafficking victims failing ‘miserably,’ advocates say

Children lack treatment options that could help them escape traffickers

October 6, 2023

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