Photo-tribute to Amnesty International's decision on the decriminalization of human trafficking

[Lee-Lee]

8. I do. Moving the industry out of the shadows will make it easier

to fight the exploitation of minors inside it.

One of the most disturbing cases I ever worked when I was a deputy was when we by luck stumbled onto a huge sex trafficking ring that was all minors inside the migrant community- they had about 30 13-16 year old girls following the workers as they moved around.

If you legalized and regulated it you can more easily stop the human trafficking because you have more viability on it, and you know the ones that stay underground are up to no good and can more easily target resources on them.

I've come a long way in my thinking on this. I know you can never stop the sex trade, so the best course of action is legalization and close regulation- with harsh enforcement for violations and exploitation of adults or minors.