Human trafficking spotlighted on AccessTV.org

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State representatives Rosa Rebimbas (R-70), left, and Deputy Speaker Elizabeth Ritter (D-38) talk with “Then and Now” host and former Speaker of the House of Representatives James Amann recently during a taping of a special AccessTV.org report on the issue of human and sex trafficking. –CONTRIBUTED
State representatives Rosa Rebimbas (R-70), left, and Deputy Speaker Elizabeth Ritter (D-38) talk with “Then and Now” host and former Speaker of the House of Representatives James Amann recently during a taping of a special AccessTV.org report on the issue of human and sex trafficking. –CONTRIBUTED

HARTFORD — State representatives Rosa Rebimbas (R-70) and Deputy Speaker Elizabeth Ritter (D-38) recently joined “Then and Now” host and former Speaker of the House of Representatives James Amann for a special AccessTV.org report on the issue of human and sex trafficking.

The legislators, who helped spearhead a bipartisan effort to protect victims of human and sex trafficking by championing a bill during the 2013 legislative session which strengthens penalties on violators, discussed how that law impacts violators and helps protect victims, according to a press release.

“Last session we were able to come together on a bipartisan basis and pass a law that helps protect innocent victims of human and sex trafficking while also strongly penalizing those who commit such offensive acts,” said Rebimbas, a ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, in the release. “These stronger laws, together with increased police and public awareness and criminal prosecution of offenders, send a clear message that Connecticut is no longer open for these types of criminal enterprises.”

To watch the interview, visit tinyurl.com/nl6br5r or www.AccessTV.org.