Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn’t delivered.
Investigations have stalled and prosecutions have declined because of staffing shortages, funding cuts, immigration enforcement and growing distrust of the government.
President Donald Trump's administration has consistently claimed combating sex trafficking is a top priority. However, investigations into this issue have faced obstacles and prosecutions have decreased over the past six months. This situation can be attributed to staffing shortages, funding cuts, immigration enforcement measures, and a growing skepticism among victims towards the government, according to 25 former prosecutors, current law enforcement agents, and victims' advocates, as well as a review of federal court records.
Jacqueline Kelly, a former federal prosecutor in New York who had led the prosecution of rapper and actor Sean "Diddy" Combs for alleged sex trafficking, expressed her dissatisfaction with the current administration's actions. Kelly stated, "You can't say something is a priority and then not provide the resources to make that happen." This highlights the discrepancy between the administration's promises and the lack of progress in addressing sex trafficking allegations.
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