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The National Report on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: America’s Prostituted Children 57ProbationFirst Disposition % (n)Second Disposition % (n)6-month probation 10 (23) 09-month probation 6 (14) 10 (3)12-month probation 27 (62) 45 (13)Other length ofprobation2 (4) 0DCFSFirst Disposition % (n)Second Disposition % (n)DCFS 6 (13) 41 (12)DCFS Suspended** 26 (58) 21 (6)**Juveniles are released, but if they are re-arrested, they will be sent to the Nevada correctional facility.PlacementFirst Disposition % (n)Second Disposition % (n)WestCare 11 (25) 10 (3)Children of the Night 5 (11) 7 (2)Spring MountainTreatment Center
58Shared Hope International“I’ve had [a client] as young as 12 … and she looked not a day over 10 … but they are typically, kind of,busted by soliciting an undercover officer, a Vice officer who’s charged with basically seeking out thegirls and making the arrests, and the bigger picture, of course, is to get a hold of the pimp…” 160— Jessica Murphy, Deputy Public Defender,Office of the Public Defender, Clark County, NevadaAccess to Services and to Secure TestimonyDomestically trafficked minors are frequently trauma bonded to their trafficker/pimp, come from unstablehome lives, and have been entrenched in various systems (such as the juvenile justice system or childprotective services). This history causes victims to flee non-secure shelters either returning to the traffickeror running away and becoming highly vulnerable yet again to recruitment. For law enforcement andprosecutors, this reality obstructs their attempts to identify and apprehend the trafficker/pimp and placesthe victim in profound danger. As a result, prosecutors and law enforcement may resort to detainingvictims in order to maintain access to them. In both Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, material witnessorders were identified as tools used by law enforcement to retain access to victims of domestic minor sextrafficking for their testimony during trial. This was viewed as a misuse of power that debilitates a victim’srestoration and rehabilitation process as specialized services rarely are available to victims while detainedand waiting for the trial. 161A dearth of services for domestically trafficked minors in the United States also contributes to thedetaining of victims. For example, in the Clearwater, Las Vegas, and Baton Rouge/New Orleansassessments, interviewees stated that DMST victims were encouraged to plead guilty in order to speedthe court process and resulting access to services. 162 However, this justification for detention is a mirage inmost cases, as appropriate services other than food and shelter are rarely provided. In Las Vegas, juvenileswere found frequently to be held in detention while pending adjudication. These children are not beingdetained due to the seriousness of their crime — in fact, approximately 95% of the cases are pled to alesser charge. 163Protection of the VictimLaw enforcement and prosecution entities explained that they may request detention of a child victim ofsex trafficking due to the threats that child faces if not detained. Domestically trafficked minors are oftenviewed as being under threat by both the direct external force of the trafficker and by internal forces suchas trauma bonds, substance abuse, and mental trauma. The threat from traffickers and pimps is very real,and traffickers have been known to specifically target youth shelters, group homes, and foster care facilities160Remarks by Jessica Murphy, Deputy Public Defender, Clark County, Nevada Office of the Public Defender. Shared HopeInternational Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking National Training Conference (Dallas, Texas: September 15-16, 2008). Transcript onfile with authors.161<strong>Snow</strong>, Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Assessment Report — Salt Lake City, Utah, pg. 3; Kennedy and Pucci, Domestic MinorSex Trafficking Assessment Report — Las Vegas, Nevada, pg.13.162Reid, Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Assessment Report — Clearwater, Florida, pg. 73; Bayhi-Gennaro, Domestic MinorSex Trafficking Assessment Report — Baton Rouge/New Orleans, Louisiana, pg.115; Kennedy and Pucci, Domestic Minor SexTrafficking Assessment Report — Las Vegas, Nevada, pg. 59.163Kennedy and Pucci, Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Assessment Report — Las Vegas, Nevada, pg. 89.
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