WOMEN AND CHILDREN LAST: SEX TRAFFICKING AND SEX OFFENSES: PROSECUTION OF SEX TRAFFICKERS AS SEX OFFENDERS: THE NEED FOR A SEX TRAFFICKER REGISTRY

Geneva O. Brown, Valparaiso University School of Law

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to explore the application of U.S. sex offender laws to the sex traffickers. Sex offender laws seek to dramatically decrease recidivism of sex offenders. Applying sex offender laws to sex traffickers could have the same deterrent effect. This article is divided into seven sections. Part one defines human trafficking. Part two analyzes three different human trafficking models. Part three reviews the problems of trafficking of women and children for the sex trade. Part three details the problems of prosecuting sex traffickers. Part four examines international responses to sex trafficking. Part five evaluates U.S. sex offender laws. Part five confronts the issues of prosecuting sex traffickers. Part six gives an overview of U.S. sex offender laws and Part seven assesses a registry for sex traffickers as sex offenders.