“The Movement” Ep 2: The Take It Down Act, Prostitution Legislation, and More
National Center on Sexual Exploitation
Defending human dignity. Opposing sexual exploitation.
Episode 2 of?The Movement?has launched!
The Movement?is a brand-new video update series, designed to keep you up to speed on progress and challenges in the fight to end sexual exploitation.
This week, we discuss the introduction of a new bill addressing image-based sexual abuse, a helpful resource published by the NCOSE Research Institute, our petition to the Supreme Court, and more.
The Take it Down Act Tackles Image-Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA)
Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA)?is a pervasive and damaging crime that impacts millions around the world. It includes but is not limited to the non-consensual distribution of sexually explicit images, which leads to devastating repercussions like harassment, blackmail, and severe emotional distress. The digital age has only exacerbated this issue, allowing images to spread rapidly in seconds. Our current laws fall far short in protecting victims and holding offenders accountable, which is why Senator Cruz (R-TX) and Senator Klobuchar (D-MN)?recently?introduced the Take it Down Act.
The Take it Down Act is pivotal in the fight against image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) by establishing that IBSA is a?Federal Crime. The bill will prevent IBSA through the following steps:
It’s time for us to stand up, demand stricter laws, and advocate for comprehensive support systems. We must act now to end this heinous practice and safeguard the dignity and well-being of all individuals.
A Challenge: Supreme Court Rejects Petition from Sex Trafficking Survivors
On Monday, June 17, the United States Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari filed by three sex trafficking survivors, the NCOSE Law Center, and co-counsel Jason Guinasso.
This petition concerned the case?Williams, et. al., v. Lombardo, et. al., in which the survivor-plaintiffs sued the Nevada brothel, escort agency, and strip clubs that sex trafficked them, along with the government entities that enabled, incentivized, and profited from their exploitation. We asked the Supreme Court to review the decisions of lower courts which dismissed the government officials from the case.?Read more about the petition for certiorari here. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court denied this petition on June 17th—but this is not the end!
The Supreme Court’s denial is not an agreement that the lower court’s decision to dismiss government defendants from the case was?correct; it merely means that, given other matters before the court, it has chosen?for now?not to review the case (the Court only takes about 1% of the cases submitted for review).
In the meantime, we will continue to prosecute this lawsuit against the brothel, escort agency, and strip club defendants. Further, we are currently pursuing a second lawsuit against the state of Nevada which gets to the heart of the issue of government entities enabling and profiting from sex trafficking.?Learn about this lawsuit here. We invite you to consider?donating to the NCOSE Law Center, to help us overcome these challenges! We will not give up, but we need your support to keep the fight going strong. Our survivor clients always remain free of charge, so your donation is key in making lawsuits like this possible.
10 Reasons to Oppose Full Decriminalization of Sex Buying, Pimping, and Brothel Keeping?
Efforts attempting to fully decriminalize sex buying, pimping, and brothel keeping are rising. But full decriminalization of prostitution, like legalization, is devastating. Not only does sex trafficking increase to keep up with the demand created by unleashed sex buyers, but many other harms and crimes follow as well. Just look at what has happened in places like Germany and New Zealand. There has also been an explosion in street prostitution occurring in broad daylight in Queens, New York, where because the local prosecutor is no longer prosecuting sex buyers and pimps, de facto decriminalization of prostitution in in full operation.
Our Research Institute prepared?10 talking points?on why we need to oppose decriminalizing sex buying, pimping, and brothel keeping! These are all backed by strong research studies outlined in the footnotes. Take a look below!
The #CESESummit is Fast Approaching!
THE gathering for the #EndExploitation Movement is just over a month away!? The 2024 Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation (CESE) Summit will feature top-tier speakers such as Reem Alsalam, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls; Frances Haugen, Facebook Whistleblower (speaking remotely); Elizabeth Smart, Survivor-Leader, Founder of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation and Co-founder of the Phase Alliance; and?many more. There will be opportunities to learn, network, collaborate, and strategize with like-minded individuals seeking to end sexual abuse and exploitation. Don’t miss out! As one former attendee said, ““For someone looking to be involved in the fight for human dignity and the abolition of the sexual exploitation industry, this is?THE one event you most certainly CANNOT afford to miss.“
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4 个月I work for a the Altoona va. I was sexually harassed and assaulted by a coworker. And because I wouldn't have sex with him he filed multiple multiple false sexual harassment complaints against me trying to get me fired, ruin my career and destroy my character. This is sexual exploitation. He was using the va systems meant to protect employees to continue to bully and harass me. I was demoted, suspended and my pay was reduced, because I wouldn’t have sex him. The EEO told me I couldn’t file a complaint. And I was told I didn’t have to work there that I have “options”. I shouldn’t be penalized for something I didn’t do because he’s the military. I have reached out to many agencies and no one will help. I would have been better off to give into his coercion. The EEO process was a joke. I was harassed in the EEO process starting with the EEO specialist telling me that he couldn’t take my complaint. I was screaming at by the fact finder telling me it was my fault. I have the text messages of him asking me to meet him for sex and for blow jobs and his statement saying he wasn’t sorry for “groping” and “molesting” me. But because the ERLR person “doesn’t believe