Sex Trafficking

Coverage and legal analysis on sex trafficking, including survivor rights, civil litigation, institutional accountability, and claims against individuals or entities that enabled or profited from abuse.

Ghislaine Maxwell's Trial Outcome and Possible Appeal

After deliberating for five days in December, a federal jury found British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of facilitating American financier Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of underage girls. The verdict came

By Katy Boose

/ 20 Jan 2022

Ghislaine Maxwell's Trial Outcome and Possible Appeal

Fewer child sex trafficking prosecutions under Trump

Contrary to the belief among certain conspiracy theorists that President Donald Trump is battling a massive ring of child sex traffickers, the administration is prosecuting significantly fewer child sex traffickers

By Elaine Silvestrini

/ 4 Nov 2020

Fewer child sex trafficking prosecutions under Trump