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While social media and dating apps have become hotbeds of child sex trafficking, Washington legislation has done little to stop it.

Some advocates say that legislation requiring law enforcement endangers survivors at risk of retaliation.

A 2020 law was supposed to create two trauma-informed treatment centers for exploited children. They still haven’t opened.

A 2020 law mandated the support of two new ‘Safe Harbor’ centers where kids could get treatment — but the state hasn’t made this happen.

Two board members have also stepped down after it was revealed the school district didn’t discipline an accused predator.

The district admitted it was negligent in employing paraeducator Bryan Neyers for nearly five years after being told of his behavior.

Laws in Oregon and Washington can be counterproductive to public safety by keeping registrants on the streets, where they are more likely to reoffend.

A bill inspired by student outreach would give authority to two students. It passed out of both chambers of the Washington Legislature this session.

Lawmakers and the Department of Corrections agree that the practice is harmful, but the latter balked at the proposed regulations

$50,000 is allocated for constituents to help shape boards and commissions with their lived experiences.