LEWISTON — Police and prosecutors on Monday bemoaned a lack of resources to help victims of human trafficking in Maine. Two police officers, two county prosecutors and a state lawmaker comprised a panel invited to speak at City Hall in front of the Maine State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Two […]
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D. Ricker: Give those women a second chance
What were they thinking? Were the Democrats in the Maine Legislature politically motivated to reject a bill by State Rep. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, that would allow Maine courts to vacate prostitution verdicts for women who could prove they were victimized by human trafficking? According to party sources, they were. Jon Hinck, D-Portland, agreed with political […]
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Democratic chairman apologizes to Volk
AUGUSTA — State Democratic Party Chairman Ben Grant apologized Thursday for comments he made about conservative Republican Rep. Amy Volk of Scarborough, who he said last week was attempting to “soften her edges” with a bill aimed at helping victims of human trafficking. “I made several ill-conceived remarks last week about Rep. Volk’s proposed legislation,” […]
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Republican lawmaker to get another chance to introduce human-trafficking bill
AUGUSTA — A bill that would allow Maine courts to vacate prostitution convictions from the records of those who are victims of human trafficking is likely to get another chance. Lawmakers on Maine’s Legislative Council rejected the bill in a 6-4 vote earlier this week as they attempted to sort more than 400 bills that […]
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Bill aims to help human trafficking victims clear prostitution convictions
AUGUSTA — A bill proposed by a Scarborough lawmaker would allow Maine’s courts to vacate prostitution convictions from the records of those who are victims of human trafficking. The move is needed because victims of human trafficking often face difficulty moving on from the situation that saw them exploited, and can be haunted by a […]
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Bill seeks to aid human trafficking victims
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine lawmaker has introduced a measure that would allow victims of human trafficking to have their prostitution convictions vacated. Republican Rep. Amy Volk of Scarborough is the bill’s sponsor. She said Maine would join 14 other states that have the law. The bill is designed to ensure women who become victims […]