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From the Kent Reporter<\/a><\/p>\n

The state House in Olympia passed \u2018Safe Harbor\u2019 legislation (House Bill 1775<\/a>) to better help child survivors of sex trafficking.<\/p>\n

\u201cChildren cannot consent to sex. They are victims of serious crimes,\u201d said prime sponsor Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, in a Washington House Democrats news release. \u201cTraffickers target the most vulnerable, which means our foster youth are the most at risk. These are kids in all our communities, and they are experiencing severe trauma and abuse that can last a lifetime. We need to help them heal.\u201d<\/p>\n

The legislation would:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Prohibit charging anyone under the age of 18 with the crime of prostitution<\/p>\n

\u2022 Allow law enforcement to take youth victims into custody for their protection when the child is in danger<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Create liaisons within the Dept. of Children, Youth and Families to connect youth to services<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u2022 Pilot two therapeutic receiving centers, one on each side of the Cascades, where law enforcement can take sexually exploited children instead of detention. Youth will be able to receive intensive wrap around services to begin the process of recovery<\/p>\n

The legislation passed on Tuesday out of the House 96 to 1. It now moves to the Senate for consideration. The 60-day legislative session will conclude on March 12.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese young people have experienced enough trauma for a lifetime. They need help, resources, and a trauma-informed care approach, and that\u2019s what this legislation will provide,\u201d said Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, who sponsored the Senate companion (Senate Bill 5744).<\/p>\n

Washington state has one of the highest rates of commercial sex trafficking in the United States. In the Seattle\/King County alone, law enforcement estimates between 300-500 youth are trafficked each year, however sex trafficking is an underreported crime globally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From the Kent Reporter The state House in Olympia passed \u2018Safe Harbor\u2019 legislation (House Bill 1775) to better help child survivors of sex trafficking. \u201cChildren cannot consent to sex. They are victims of serious crimes,\u201d said prime sponsor Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, in a Washington House Democrats news release. \u201cTraffickers target the most vulnerable, which means our foster youth are the most at risk. These are kids in all our communities, and they are experiencing severe trauma and abuse that can last a lifetime. 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