Governor Ivey said Alabama now leads the nation with the most aggressive anti-human trafficking law.
) - A new anti-human trafficking bill was signed into law Wednesday by Governor Kay Ivey. For a convicted trafficker, it ups their minimum sentence to life in prison when the victim is a minor.It’s called the ‘Sound of Freedom Act,’ named after a movie released last year inspired by a true story of a little girl who was trafficked.One mother who’s been personally impacted by human trafficking said this is a win for Alabama.
“We’re winning,” said Vigor. “At this point in the state of Alabama, we have set the standard that we absolutely will not tolerate trafficking of our minor children, the most vulnerable of our society, and what a sentence for someone to receive.” Under Alabama law, the existing sentence for human trafficking in the first-degree is 10-99 years, according to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office.According to End It Alabama, the average age of sex trafficking as a victim is 11 to 14 years old, 80% of victims are girls, and human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world only behind drug trade.“Today was very important,” said Vigor. “Parents need to be alert.
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