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California Democrats were called ‘soft’ on sex trafficking. This could make it worse
Sacramento Bee ^ | March 24, 2025 | By Robin Epley

Posted on 03/24/2025 8:07:34 AM PDT by artichokegrower

The issue of sex trafficking minors is often treated as a cut-and-dry issue: Soliciting minors for sex is BAD. All caps. We have to protect children. No room for daylight. But we all know that real life is more complicated than a pat answer. Nothing is wholly black and white. Not every act of sexual solicitation is made through a car window on a dark street, not every payment is money left by the bedside table — and not every sexual act committed by a minor is inherently sex trafficking.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: childabuse; cps; democrats; democratsarepedos; democratsrpedophiles; democratvalues; epstein; fangfang; grooming; pedodems; robinepley
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But while Assembly Bill 379 might make it easier for the law to identify abusers, it will make transactional moments on the street even more dangerous for sex workers, queer youth and people of color


It would make life hell for California Democrat child predators like Senator Scott Weiner

1 posted on 03/24/2025 8:07:34 AM PDT by artichokegrower
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POC ?


2 posted on 03/24/2025 8:10:06 AM PDT by ComputerGuy ( )
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To: artichokegrower
it will make transactional moments on the street even more dangerous for sex workers, queer youth and people of color

So their standpoint is that queer youth and POC disproportionately trade sex for something of value. And apparently no straight white folks do at all... or maybe it just isn't important if straight whites are put in more danger?

3 posted on 03/24/2025 8:12:35 AM PDT by Teacher317
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“...sex workers, queer youth and people of color”


Not surprised that these are who the dems are willing to go to bat for. Don’t see it as a vote-winning strategy myself, but who am I to doubt their wisdom.


4 posted on 03/24/2025 8:20:07 AM PDT by hanamizu ( )
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To: artichokegrower

There have been prostitutes forever.

I wish I had a solution. When I spent time in Australia, I was astounded by the open ads for sex in the Australian version of a rural “supershopper” type paper.

I do not have a solution, but prostitution has long been both illegal and common in the USA.


5 posted on 03/24/2025 8:23:00 AM PDT by marktwain
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prostitution has long been both illegal and common in the USA.

Except for being legal in Nevada.

6 posted on 03/24/2025 8:29:37 AM PDT by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads. Grumpy Grandads & Curmudgeon<p.s)
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To: marktwain

“”””which would have made it a serious felony to solicit anyone under the age of 18 for sex in return for compensation.””””

The guy being seduced on the sidewalk is the one soliciting sex for pay?

While street hookers in America are almost entirely ugly and disgusting, in some countries they are attractive and seductive. Cops can’t or won’t control the hookers but will make sex offender felons of the males who fall for the bait.


7 posted on 03/24/2025 8:33:02 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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The quote in post 7 is from the article not from marktwain.


8 posted on 03/24/2025 8:34:01 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Teacher317
sex workers, queer youth and people of color

For Democrats, that is all one word, to be inserted as needed or convenient.

9 posted on 03/24/2025 8:41:15 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt (Fascist, deplorable, and proud of it!)
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There seems to be less crime against the girls where it’s legal.

I’m not advocating...just saying.


10 posted on 03/24/2025 8:50:05 AM PDT by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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Just saying what?

Under 18 year old prostitutes are acceptable in your community

Sex trafficking of minors is acceptable in your community

Illegal aliens bringing minor children into you community for prostitution is acceptable

Your kids having to walk by street walkers to get to school in you community is acceptable

Not in my community and I will fight it and the Democrats pushing hard


11 posted on 03/24/2025 8:54:40 AM PDT by artichokegrower
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To: Teacher317

California passed a “10 year gap” law that, to put it in simple terms, made it legal for a 24 year old man to engage in relations with a 14 year old girl. Then the gay lobby got angry and said it was discrimination, so they amended the law to allow 24 year old men to engage with 14 year old boys. This place (California) went nuts. Nobody should be touching 14 year old kids at all and most especially not grown men. And yet it’s legal. But it’s illegal if you buy the kid a milkshake after the defilement?


12 posted on 03/24/2025 9:01:03 AM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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While street hookers in America are almost entirely ugly and disgusting, in some countries they are attractive and seductive.

If you ever happen upon a good looking street walker she's a cop.

13 posted on 03/24/2025 9:03:27 AM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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Why are queer youth having transactional moments on the streets?

That's juvenile prostitution.

They are so disgusting.
14 posted on 03/24/2025 9:05:40 AM PDT by ssfromla
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To: marktwain
I do not have a solution, but prostitution has long been both illegal and common in the USA.

It's not illegal in most of Nevada.

Paradoxically, it's illegal in the state capitol. I guess the politicians don't like the competition...

15 posted on 03/24/2025 9:15:43 AM PDT by null and void (Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity. H/T MortMan)
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To: spokeshave
Except for being legal in Nevada.

Not all of Nevada.

16 posted on 03/24/2025 9:16:50 AM PDT by null and void (Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity. H/T MortMan)
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To: dp0622

Well, if you legalize burglary, assault, mugging, rape, murder, embezzlement, money laundering, arson and driving to endanger, you’d bring the crime rate down quite a bit.


17 posted on 03/24/2025 9:23:53 AM PDT by _longranger81
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To: ssfromla
Why are queer youth having transactional moments on the streets?

No company can hire a minor below 15. If they've been thrown out or escaped their options to get a meal are rather limited.

18 posted on 03/24/2025 9:30:32 AM PDT by null and void (Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity. H/T MortMan)
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To: artichokegrower

Chomos are deeply saddened.


19 posted on 03/24/2025 9:39:34 AM PDT by Noumenon (You can evade reality, but you cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. KTF)
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To: dp0622

Legal in a regulated brothel only. That’s why less crime, they have security and protocols.


20 posted on 03/24/2025 9:54:15 AM PDT by steve8714 (Latin Mass is beautiful. Even though the music wasn't written by pedo Jesuits.)
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