Office of Governor
By Staff
April 17, 2012, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today urged lawmakers to pass House Bill 359, his legislation strengthening penalties for human trafficking, on the first day of the special session.
“Time is absolutely of the essence,” Governor Parnell said. “Trafficking is not a crime that only affects people in rural Alaska. Sobering statistics show that even in our largest city, shelters see victims of sex trafficking every single day. Equally disturbing, runaways can become trafficking victims within 48 hours. Sex trafficking and human trafficking is modern day slavery. I urge lawmakers to pass House Bill 359 tomorrow to give prosecutors more tools to fight this horrific crime.”
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