Believe it or not, it happens in Mississippi. January is a month set aside to remind you that it happens to people as young as 3. The attorney general says you should also be aware of dangerous stalking is. A news release from Atty. In Mississippi, the law defines human trafficking as recruiting, enticing, harboring, transporting or obtaining another person, knowing that the person will be subjected to forced labor or services. But, the biggest reason people are trafficked is for sexual purposes, such as prostitution or pornography. But, new laws passed in the legislative session would bring tougher penalties when human traffickers are caught. The Human Trafficking Bill bolsters the penalties for the trafficker, creates a minimum penalty, requires reporting to DHS and law enforcement, provides consent of a minor is not a defense, provides for forfeiture for traffickers and redefines prostitution to include human trafficking statutes and enhances those penalties.
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AP — Mississippi is the only state without a law requiring equal pay for equal work by women and men, after Alabama enacted one in Efforts have fallen short in Mississippi in recent years, but Senate Labor Committee Chairman John Hohrn, a Democrat from Jackson, promises to make another push for equal pay legislation in Welchlin said Mississippi needs an equal pay law that does not require people applying for jobs to disclose their salary history because such disclosure often ensures that women remain on track for lower earnings. Senators on Wednesday also heard from Ledbetter, whose legal battle over equal pay went to the U. Supreme Court. Justices said she waited too long to sue, and did not rule on whether discrimination occurred. Speaking to Mississippi lawmakers by videoconference, Ledbetter said earning less money for equal work affects the type of houses people live in, the kind of food they eat and the kind of retirement they will have.
By Snejana Farberov For Dailymail. Madison Murphy, of Starkville, Mississippi, is being held on suspicion of child sex trafficking stemming from the incident that took place last summer. According to federal court records, Murphy had lured her underage relative to Texas by pretending she was taking her to a modeling job, then handed her over to a pimp who instructed her to perform sex acts on a male client. Madison Murphy is facing federal child sex trafficking charges for allegedly luring her year-old relative to North Richland Hills, Texas, for sex with a john stock photo. After allegedly being threatened with violence if she told anyone about what happened, or refused to meet with additional johns for sex, the teen contacted the local police and was rescued from a motel room in suburban Fort Worth. Federal documents obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram recount how Murphy placed ads online featuring photos taken from her young relative's Instagram account, and advertised her services as a sex worker.
