The Washington state Senate has unanimously passed a pair of bills meant to crack down on child sex trafficking.
The first measure passed Monday would impose a $5,000 fine on top of existing penalties for those using online ads to facilitate the commercial sexual abuse of a child. That money would go toward state efforts to prevent and stop prostitution.
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