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For most, if not all, of the people reading this article, sex trafficking of teenagers is not a big concern because it doesn’t happen around here. How wrong you are. Atlanta ranks as one of the highest in the nation when it comes to sex trafficking of teenagers, predominately girls under 15. On any given weekend in Atlanta more than 120 girls are “raped for profit,” meaning they are picked up by a pimp and forced into sex.
To help these teens, The Georgia House of Representatives yesterday passed House Bill 200, a bill that would allow prosecutors of pimps and child sex traffickers to have stronger cases. HB 200 would increase penalties for the crime, bringing it in line with punishment for drug trafficking.  The Bill ensures that the sex slaves are treated as victims, not criminals. Under this bill, a child being prostituted can still be arrested as a prostitute. But now they can use an affirmative defense, which allows them to not have the prostitution charges. Many children will not come forward because they are also prosecuted. This Bill allows victims 16 and under protection from prosecution.

See the full article from “Examiner.com”