Illinois Cook County Sheriff: "Fact or fiction? The new federal crimes created by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 were..."

By North Cook News

Jan 12, 2023

Cook County Sheriff tweeted the following:

"Fact or fiction? The new federal crimes created by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 were intended to address subtler forms of coercion and to broaden previous standards that only considered bodily harm. #HumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth"
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Here are other recent tweets from Cook County Sheriff:

"Our Sheriffs Police Street Crimes Suppression Unit recovered a ghost gun on Monday in Chicago. A 19yo, who didnt have a valid FOID/CCL, was charged.
Ghost guns are homemade, unserialized firearms that cant be traced. Firearms tracing is a key step in investigating gun crimes."
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"Today is #HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay. Our Cook County Sheriffs Police Dept Special Victims Unit works to identify individuals who are being trafficked, connecting those individuals in crisis to free services/resources when needed. If you need help, please call 708-865-4949."
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"During our advanced December traffic enforcement, our officers stopped 63 vehicles, many of which were stopped for speeding and/or distracted driving.
Please drive safely." on Jan. 10
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