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1] Human trafficking is (a) sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or person is under the age of 18; and (2) labor trafficking, for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.
2] In FY2017, the DOJ alone brought 282 human trafficking prosecutions, charged 553 defendants, and secured federal convictions against 499 traffickers. justice.gov/humantrafficki…
3] In FY2017, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) initiated 782 human trafficking investigations and arrested 2,693 subjects.
4] "Continued Presence" is a discretionary law enforcement tool that allows victims of human trafficking to remain in the US for up to 2 years—with possible extension—to facilitate the investigation / prosecution of the trafficker. 22 U.S.C. § 7105(c)(3); 28 CFR § 1100.35.
5] In FY2017, DOJ prosecutions included SD Fla. case, deft pleaded guilty to sex trafficking & conspiracy to encourage illegal aliens to reside in US. The deft tricked at least six victims to travel from Cuba to the US to work as “dancers,” but forced into prostitution.
