State prosecutors struggle with human trafficking cases

"BOSTON — Laws cracking down on human trafficking are on the books in all 50 states, but convictions are notoriously elusive and state prosecutors haven’t come close to matching the success their federal counterparts have had in winning cases.
States need to add resources into support trafficking victims, educate the public and train law enforcement if the numbers of prosecutions and convictions are to improve, officials and experts say. In at least a dozen states, attorneys general are not even authorized to pursue human trafficking charges."

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