With so many sweeping and often ambiguous criminal laws, including those that are created every week by regulatory agencies without the approval of elected officials, it is impossible for any person or business to regularly stay abreast of the line between what is legal and what is criminal.
Criminal Justice
Prosecute Traffickers, Not Victims
The central paradox of human trafficking is that victims, not traffickers, are most likely to face criminal charges. In fact, an individual is more likely to be struck by lightning than prosecuted for trafficking. Which begs the question, why? How Traffickers Turn Victims into Defendants To start, prosecutors and law enforcement act on the best available information...
September 1, 2026