New York Massage Parlors: Global human trafficking news roundup ( March 5, 2010)
Florida: Authorities encourage the community participation in rescuing human trafficking victims. A 15 year old trafficking victim from Guatemala was rescued by a woman who built a friendship with her over a year. She called the police after suspecting that the girl is being exploited by her traffickers.
New York: Sex trafficking is growing issue in Queens according to the authority. The district attorney says that the rate of conviction in Queens was 81.7%, which exceeded that of the city.
Georgia: A new bill’s effectiveness to deter human trafficking and regulate massage parlor is questioned. According to the report, approximately a half of the massage parlors in the state is illegally operating in the state. The report also states that though the bill is necessary, it is not enough to regulate massage parlors and prostitution in the state.
See the full article from “Examiner.com”