Why Is It Hard to Bust Human Traffickers?

Why Is It Hard to Bust Human Traffickers?
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Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Browsing through classified ads websites, it’s not hard to find plenty of leads for human trafficking investigations—shady offers of “entertainment” or outright prostitution abound.

Why then, did the Justice Department open fewer than 250 human trafficking prosecutions last year and secure fewer than 450 convictions?

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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