The purpose of SESTA is to enable civil and criminal prosecution against bad actors.
Brian Schatz: “The purpose of SESTA is to enable civil and criminal prosecution against bad actors.”
On the recordSeptember 18, 2017
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Schatz outlines SESTA's goal to prosecute those involved in sex trafficking.
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