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Friday, December 07, 2012  Georgia is one of seven states to earn a “B” grade in a national study of state human trafficking laws.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  The Georgia State Senate has passed a bill that would strengthen penalties for sex trafficking

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  A man was convicted in federal court in Atlanta on Tuesday for bringing young women into the United States from Mexico and forcing them into prostitution, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  Teen sex trafficking is occurring on popular Internet classifieds websites such as Craigslist and Backpage. While Atlanta is the east coast hub, national and local officials say teenagers from rural areas like Southwest Georgia are becoming victims, too.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010  The trial has begun for a Mexican man charged with masterminding a complex sex trafficking organization that lured young Mexican women to the Atlanta area with the false promises of better lives, good jobs and even romance.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  The FBI has named Atlanta as one of the 14 cities in the nation highest incidences of children used in prostitution. Amy Boney at Lily Pad says many cases in Atlanta are runaways from Southwest Georgia.

Thursday, July 30, 2009  A 31-year-old Mexican man has pleaded guilty in federal court to sex trafficking offenses involving young Mexican women.

Friday, April 17, 2009  A federal grand jury has indicted two people on charges they used the online service Craiglist to lure men to have sex with a 17-year-old girl.