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Mar 2, 2009 12:58 pm US/Central

Bill Would Increase Sex Trafficking Penalties

ST. PAUL (AP) ― Human rights advocates are urging Minnesota lawmakers to increase criminal penalties for sex trafficking.

A bill introduced Monday would include sex trafficking on a list of crimes of violence and would increase penalties for certain situtations, such as when a victim is injured.

The bill authored by Sen. Sandy Pappas, a St. Paul Democrat, would also provide training and public awareness about the issue. There's also a plan that would help victims get access to services like health care and legal representation.

Pappas says those parts of the bill would cost money, so she's focusing more on changes to the criminal statutes this session and hopes the rest will be implemented later.

Human rights advocates say prostitution and sex trafficking can increase during desperate economic conditions.

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