Atlanta Escorts: Sex, labor trafficking subject of Atlanta summit
Posted on August 9th, 2011 in Atlanta escorts
Already, the newly formed unit has been contacted by police from other states about two children ages 14 and 16 who were being prostituted in Atlanta. One victim was from Wisconsin and another from Tennessee. Both have been found and returned home, Keenan said. The GBI is investigating their respective pimps.
The victims of several human trafficking victims spoke Monday, including one father of a 14-year-old daughter who was swept up in a cycle of prostitution shortly after she moved from Augusta to Atlanta. She was given a fake ID and transported to Texas, Alabama and California at various times by her pimp. At the age of 16, she died in a car while driving to reunite with her pimp, the father told the crowd.
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, who said he will embark on his 47th prosecution of a pimp next week, urged police officials in attendance to designate a person in their department to specialize in human trafficking. He also said there is a need for special counseling and treatment services for victims, many of whom struggle to break the cycle of prostitution even after they have been rescued.
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