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Under the TVPA (Trafficking Victims Protection Act)and its reauthorization acts of 2003 and 2005, minors under the age of 18 who are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents involved in any commercial sex act for monetary or non-monetary exchange without needed proof of force, fraud, or coercion are defined as victims of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST).In Louisiana, the region surrounding Baton Rouge and New Orleans was selected for the assessment for several reasons. Baton Rouge is the capitol of Louisiana and was greatly affected by an influx of refugees from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans was identified as having a unique environment due to the devastation Hurricane Katrina brought and the resulting recovery efforts.Best practices are noted throughout the report, as are gaps and challenges that presented themselves while working with this population of victims. Human trafficking is a relatively new concept to the Baton Rouge/New Orleans area, and little has been done to educate or train organizations, agencies, or the public at large to understand this newly defined population of victims. |
