>>Trafficking Victim Advocates Criticize Chesterfield County For Charging Likely Victims
(Chesterfield County, VA) -- Chesterfield County police conducted stings targeting massage parlors suspected of being part of a sex trafficking ring, but charges were mostly filed against spa workers. Thomas Cage with more.Preview: Voicer Script:
Records show prosecutors filed minor charges against the workers, many of which were later dismissed, and failed to shut down several businesses. Advocates criticized the arrests of the likely victims of trafficking instead of traffickers, highlighting a national trend where victims are held accountable for crimes. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports lack of human trafficking charges and cooperation from victims poses challenges for law enforcement in addressing organized crime networks involved in sex trafficking.