“It’s a bold move, but a minor switch in the law,” said Assemblymember Mike Gipson.
Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson unveiled his new bill, AB 2419, which expands the parameters for issuing search warrants in cases involving child prostitution to include evidence related to communications that facilitate the solicitation of minors. He was joined by Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto who has continuously led efforts to eradicate human trafficking on the Figueroa Corridor at the City Attorney’s Press Conference Room in City Hall East on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
, who in 2023 launched a taskforce in collaboration with the Los Angeles Police Department to crack down on the exploitation of minors in South Los Angeles. She joined the assembly member at Thursday morning’s press conference. In essence, the bill makes it easy for police officers to seize the phones of individuals they suspect are connected to sex trafficking.
“Homicides are down 62% year-over-year, property crime is down 10% and physical assaults on the streets are down 6.5%,” she said. “So we are making progress in the corridor.”
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