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Inter-Regional Conference on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters related to Investigating and Prosecuting Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
Prosecutors to attack because by its very nature, it often involves interstate travel and that makes it difficult for a prosecutor in one state to go after all the aspects of these groups that are involved in it. it really requires federal involvement. these are difficult cases to bring. these prosecutors plowed through a lot of criticism early on in the case where there was a lot of criticism of their early witnesses as being unprepared or not compelling. so getting this verdict is a vindication for both these victims, but also for the larger work in this area of prosecuting trafficking. >> y...
In this case in an effort to make money or bring intention to themselves. but it seems clear that the jury rejected that because they convicted, according to what we're hearing on the conspiracy count involving that victim, as well as on the other counts, this is an enormous victory for the government, but far more importantly than that, this is a verdict that signifies that girls who were trafficked, girls who were groomed, girls who are criminally subjected to sex in this sort of manner can achieve vindication in court that jurors will listen to their stories and that more people subjected t...
Nature of his abuse was covered by journalists nationally and locally for a long time. talk about what these witnesses went through and how sort of re-traumatizing it likely was for them. >> because society stigmatizes people who have been victims of trafficking just like victims in rape cases were stigmatized and still are to some extent for many years, these are some of the most difficult crimes for victims to take the stand and testify about. a lot the way the jury reacts, the tone is set by the judge. judges are very aware of that. and judges do a really good job, in my view, in the overwh...
Conspiracy to transport minors with -- here they are. count three, conspiracy to transport a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. and those two counts of perjury related to testimony. in 2016 as well as conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. of minors. joyce, i wonder if you can speak to whether this has further and farther reaching ramifications to sex trafficking prosecutions moving forward? >> these are such difficult cases to bring for so many reasons. for a long time, prosecutors were required t...