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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks at the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, emphasizing the urgency of their work in combating human trafficking. He began by sharing a few stories that illustrate the horrors of this crime.Highlighting the Justice Department's efforts, Garland mentioned a recent case in Louisiana where an individual was sentenced to 35 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $1 million in restitution for using sexual abuse, violence, and other forms of abuse to compel minors into forced. ....

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