Jonathan Kaminsky

Reporter

The Associated Press

1:39pm

Tue January 17, 2012
Child prostitution

'Hub' of underage sex ads targeted by Washington lawmakers

Credit Associated Press

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state lawmakers introduced legislation Monday that would require classified-advertising companies to attempt to verify the age of escorts listed in sex-related postings.

The bill was one of a dozen introduced by a bipartisan group of senators seeking to curb sex trafficking.

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