CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Assemblyman John Hambrick of Las Vegas says giving sex trafficking victims a chance to regain their life is the right thing to do.
Hambrick urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to support AB6. The bill would allow sex trafficking victims to ask courts to expunge prostitution convictions from their criminal records.
Supporters of the bill say criminal charges sabotage attempts to leave the trade because they pop up when potential employers run background checks.
Jill Morris of the organization Not for Sale says state law punishes pimps and traffickers, but Nevada can’t snare every one. She says AB6 helps balance the equation by taking care of victims. The bill cleared the Assembly with a unanimous 42-0 vote.
No action was taken Wednesday by the Senate committee.
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