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AG Nessel Urges Legislature to Pass Human Trafficking LegislationContact: Ryan Jarvi 517-599-2746Agency: Attorney General
March 2, 2021
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel testified before the House Judiciary Committee this morning in support of a package of human trafficking bills recommended by the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission. The 26 bills are aimed at strengthening tools to hold traffickers accountable, expanding protections for victims of trafficking and fundamentally altering the criminal justice system’s approach to commercial sexual activity, otherwise known as prostitution.
“The very tactics a trafficker uses to exploit a victim’s vulnerability also keep a victim from reporting. Often, victim reports are the best evidence against a trafficker,” Nessel said in her testimony. “The more we can encourage victims to safely come forward and ensure their fair and dignified treatment, the more likely we are to develop the str