Sometimes, onlookers can even see gangs of men physically harassing women on the streets, just from looking out of their windows. Certain concerned citizens have attempted to report this to the police; though not much, if anything at all, has stemmed from alerting law enforcement.
Los Angeles and Oakland are confronting similar problems. In fact, pimps in the streets face allegations of openly going after young, underage girls.
Cases like this automatically count as child sex trafficking. Minors cannot consent to have sexual relations with adults. Hence, when money is exchanged for this sex, that’s when it becomes trafficking.
Republican officials in California, along with law enforcement and certain advocacy groups for abuse survivors, warn that Senate Bill 357 emboldens predators, while putting a target on the backs of more potential victims.
A troubling account from one of California’s Republican officials
James Gallagher, a Republican assembly leader in California, is on the record about the true ramifications of Senate Bill 357. He warns that while good people are fleeing left and right, human traffickers continue moving in.
