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Court upholds child prostitution sentence in case where no child involved
A conviction and sentence for child prostitution doesn’t necessarily require that an actual child be involved, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Governor signs measure aiming to combat human trafficking in Arizona
The help that Gov. Jan Brewer promised victims of human trafficking in her State of the State address became law Tuesday, increasing penalties and establishing being a victim of sex trafficking as a defense in child prostitution cases.
Bill targeting child prostitution, molestation advances
The Senate passed a bill April 5 that would crack down on child prostitution and allow victims of child sex abuse to bring civil actions against their alleged perpetrators years after they have become adults.
Bill targeting child prostitution advances
A House committee unanimously approved legislation that would carve out a lesser crime for men who unknowingly solicit child prostitutes, while still retaining tougher penalties for those who knowingly pay children for sex.
