In our own backyard: child prostitution and sex trafficking in the United States: hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law of the ... One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session

by U.S. Congress

LC Number: KF26 .J8499 2010 OCLC Number: (OCoLC)671373884 Subject: Child prostitution -- United States -- Prevention. Excerpt: ... 11 are focused on building capacity through the establishment and training of task forces to successfully apprehend and prosecute of-fenders who make money off the backs of children. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of this Committee, for your time and attention to this important issue. The prepared statement of Ms. Phillips appears as a submission for the record. ] URBIN Chairman D. Thanks, Ms. Phillips. Our next witness is Anita Alvarez, who is the State's Attorney in Cook County, Illinois, which, of course, is the home county of the city of Chicago. She is leading the second largest prosecutor's office in America. She was elected to this position in 2008, a stunning victory in the primary, to the surprise of many. She became the first woman and first Hispanic elected as Cook County State's At-torney. She previously served in the office for 22 years as a pros-ecutor and supervisor. She has handled all kinds of cases ranging from homicide to child sexual exploitation. She has been named Person of the Year by Chicago Lawyer Magazine and State's Attor-ney of the Year by the Illinois State Crime Commission. She grad-uated from Loyola University in Chicago and Chicago Kent College of Law, and she is also a Mom. Ms. Alvarez, thank you for joining us. Please proceed with your testimony. Make sure your microphone is on there. STATEMENT OF ANITA ALVAREZ, STATE'S ATTORNEY, COOK COUNTY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS LVAREZ Ms. A. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me here to discuss this very im-portant issue. As you know, human trafficking is an increasing problem in the United States, and the sex trade is one of the most lucrative areas of the whole trafficking industry. Over the years, criminal enter-prises have made a fortune in my county and in States across the Nation exploiting women and children an...

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First published June 20, 2012

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