St. Louis area Congresswoman Ann Wagner visited Jefferson City on Thursday, February 19, to urge lawmakers to pass a bill that would stop sexual trafficking of young children.
The House Civil Affairs Committee is looking at the proposal that would expand the crime of sex trafficking to include the advertisement of a child for sexual purposes.
The congresswoman says the advertisement of children for sexual profiting is nonstop.
“This is the kind of activity that is going on on a daily basis and these women, children and men are being sold each and every hour through these online advertising and other forms of advertising and it must end,” Wagner said.
The bill was met with no opposition and the committee did not take immediate action on the measure.