(The Center Square) – The author of new Arizona legislation is attempting to strengthen child sex trafficking laws by creating penalties for online platforms.
State Sen. Mark Finchem, R-Prescott, last week pre-filed Senate Bill 1077, which creates a new Arizona criminal statute for a person or company that “keeps, manages, operates or owns an interactive computer service” such as a website or app that facilitates prostitution, pandering or child sex trafficking involving minors.
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