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Advocates, survivors and law enforcement allies urge 'safe reporting' bill to protect sex‑workers who report violent crimes
Summary
Supporters told the Joint Committee that safe‑reporting legislation would remove a major barrier to sex‑workers reporting violent crimes and help law enforcement identify violent predators targeting a marginalized group.
Boston — Survivors of violence, prosecutors, health practitioners and sex‑worker advocacy groups urged the Joint Committee on the Judiciary to favorably report H17‑47, an "immunity for safe reporting" bill that sponsors and witnesses said would remove a key barrier to reporting violent crimes against adult consensual sex‑workers.
Melissa Prudhom, legal director at the SOAR Institute and an attorney who has drafted safe‑reporting laws in other states, told the committee the measure has precedent in nearby states and is designed to help victims and witnesses come forward without…
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