Tag: Child Trafficking
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EDITORIAL: Legal prostitution? A new legislative low
Colorado Democrats have introduced a bill to decriminalize “commercial sexual activity” — i.e., prostitution. And Senate Bill 26-097 isn’t just legalization. It provides no limits on prostitution, solicitation, businesses, patronizing or public displays. That goes far beyond even Nevada, where prostitution is legal but extensively regulated and limited to licensed brothels, with licensed employees. And…
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EDITORIAL: Bring down the hammer on Colorado’s child traffickers
Just as Colorado’s legislature is poised for a new crackdown on child trafficking, a report released this week concludes the repugnant crime “remains near historic levels for the state.” “The ranking is among the highest in the nation for both the number and rate of trafficking offenses and with minors making up the majority of…
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Man sentenced for trafficking teenage girl in Denver metro
An California man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking a teenage girl. District Court Judge Jeffrey Smith sentenced Robert Stenschke, 33, to 10 years after he pleaded guilty on Jan. 4 to trafficking a minor for sexual servitude. Adams County District Attorney Brian Mason announced the sentencing Thursday. In October…