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Residents press council on massage-parlor enforcement and trafficking concerns; youth reads essay on stopping trafficking
Summary
Speakers at the Feb. 18 council meeting urged stronger enforcement of ordinances aimed at unlicensed massage parlors and described instances they say indicate ongoing human trafficking. A 14-year-old read an essay urging action to stop trafficking.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Public commenters on Feb. 18 pressed the City Council to intensify enforcement against unlicensed massage parlors and to do more to identify and assist trafficking victims. A young resident read an essay calling for increased reporting and community action.
Why it matters: Speakers said that despite existing city ordinances and reported enforcement activity, some massage businesses remain open and that victims continue to be brought into the city. They asked the council and police to increase transparency and…
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