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New Mexico Lawmakers Push Trafficking Reforms Tied to Epstein Failures
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and state Rep. Meredith Dixon announced two legislative proposals aimed at strengthening protections for human trafficking survivors and closing legal gaps exposed in part by the Jeffrey Epstein case. The proposed Trafficking Investigation and Meaningful Enforcement Act would eliminate the statute of limitations for sex-trafficking prosecutions, raise the age of protection to 18, increase criminal penalties—especially when children are involved—and expand what conduct qualifies as trafficking, including forcing someone to work off a debt. The bill would…
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