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State police lay out how human trafficking operates in Vermont and why it is hard to prosecute
Summary
Lieutenant Mike Student told a joint House committee that trafficking in Vermont includes both commercial sex and labor forms, often exploits vulnerabilities, is underreported and frequently prosecuted at the federal level; he urged more victim-centered services and investigative resources.
Lieutenant Mike Student of the Vermont State Police told a joint meeting of the House Corrections & Institutions Committee and the House Judiciary Committee that human trafficking in Vermont takes both commercial-sex and labor forms, often exploits victims’ vulnerabilities and is difficult to detect and prove.
"Back in 2007, nobody really knew what human trafficking was," Student said, recounting a case in which a woman arrested for drugs later disclosed she had been chained and trafficked for weeks. He summarized the legal framework used in investigations, citing the federal Trafficking Victims…
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