New Law Allows Victims to Sue Traffickers
Yesterday, the CBS affiliate in Chicago reports that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has signed the Illinois Predator Accountability Act, which allows victims of trafficking, pimping and the sex trade to sue their abusers for civil damages, according to a release.
The law, which became effective upon the governor's signing Monday, covers only those acts perpetrated after the enactment of House Bill 1299 -- meaning the survivors who worked more than a year advocating for the new law do not personally benefit by its provisions, according to the release from the Governor's office.
The law, which became effective upon the governor's signing Monday, covers only those acts perpetrated after the enactment of House Bill 1299 -- meaning the survivors who worked more than a year advocating for the new law do not personally benefit by its provisions, according to the release from the Governor's office.
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