Sex Trafficking in North Dakota - United States Sex Workers

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‘John school’ law aimed at sex trafficking takes effect Jan. 1

"It was among a raft of bills passed by state lawmakers last spring aimed at curbing sex trafficking in North Dakota, where an oil boom has attracted pimps hoping to cash in on a thriving economy full of male workers flush with disposable income."

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The dark side of the oil boom: Human trafficking in the heartland | Al Jazeera America

Source:  Al Jazeera America:

"That mix of men and money has brought another plague. Undercover footage provided by the anti-trafficking organization iEmpathize hints at a more insidious problem: human sex trafficking.

"Windie Jo Lazenko said an influx of money and a highly skewed ratio of men to women has fueled a massive increase in prostitution, often arranged through websites like Backpage.com. And where there is prostitution, she said, there is trafficking.

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