TRENTON – An omnibus human trafficking bill, sponsored by Senators Nellie Pou, Joseph F. Vitale and Nia Gill, that would broaden the definition of and penalties for human trafficking, putting New Jersey in the forefront of protecting victims of sex trafficking and labor trafficking received final Legislative approval today and now heads to the Governor’s desk.
“Human trafficking is modern-day slavery that keeps some of our most vulnerable residents – most of whom are women and children – held captive physically, psychologically and emotionally,” said Senator Pou, D-Passiac and Bergen. “By bringing awareness to the issue of human trafficking and training our law enforcement and judicial personnel to recognize the signs of human trafficking, we can put an end to these atrocious acts.”