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On the recordJune 10, 2013
I testified against my traffickers. I put six traffickers away, two of them for 25 years, because I had the proper support system of law enforcement and case managers.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Highlights the importance of support systems in prosecuting traffickers.

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