New State Human Trafficking Law Would Permit Wiretaps
(Chicago Tribune) — In Chicago-area hotels, truck stops and even suburban homes, children are being sold into prostitution and forced labor, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez said Wednesday. A state law against human trafficking enacted in 2005 — it had previously been strictly a federal issue — has had little impact, in part because it is often difficult to get victims to cooperate, Alvarez said.
