Illinois State Police announce change to human trafficking laws
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Illinois is stepping up its fight against human trafficking.
Yesterday Governor Jb Pritzker signed the “Illinois Statewide Trauma Informed Response To Human Trafficking Act.” It brings state agencies together to better spot and support survivors setting new care standards and training for service providers.
The law also expands law enforcement task forces in areas that don’t have them and it requires courts to consider victims’ ages when sentencing traffickers.
ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- A new ranking has Illinois near the top of the list for human trafficking survivor laws. The state is ranked number two and has improved from an "F" rating to an "A," because of work from all levels across the state. A lot changed this past August.…
ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Illinois has shot up in the rankings, going from an "F" to an "A" rating after the recent passage of its human trafficking survivor laws. Now, the state is ranked second in the nation for its support of human trafficking survivors. Illinois State Police said the state…
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) -- Illinois State Police is starting a new taskforce dedicated to putting an end to human trafficking. The force will be called the Illinois Trafficking Enforcement Group or ITEG; it's partnership with State Police, the Decatur Police Department and the McLean County Sheriff’s office. The office is…