NEWS CONFERENCE 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Wyden, Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, Lane County District Attorney Alex Gardner on Sex Trafficking Legislation
WHO: Senator Ron Wyden
Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy
Lane County District Attorney Alex Gardner
Anti-sex trafficking advocacy groups
WHAT: News Conference on federal legislation to help victims of sex trafficking
WHEN: 11:30 a.m. , Tuesday, August 9, 2011
WHERE: Wayne More Federal Courthouse, 405 East 8th Avenue, Eugene
Portland, OR – Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is cosponsoring legislation to help victims of sexual trafficking. The bill would create pilot projects in six states to establish shelters for victims and provide counseling, legal aid, education and job training, as well as fund additional police officers and prosecutors. Because of its location on the I-5 corridor, Eugene has experienced an increase in sex trafficking leading to more arrests and prosecution.
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