华盛顿州考虑将勾引妓女提升为重罪 以遏制性贩运 Washington state considers elevating soliciting a prostitute to a felony to curb sex trafficking.

华盛顿州立法者正在考虑一项法案, 将“强迫妓女”罪从轻罪提升为重罪, 以打击Aurora大道等地区的性交易。 Washington state lawmakers are considering a bill to elevate the crime of "patronizing a prostitute" from a misdemeanor to a felony to combat the sex trade in areas like Aurora Avenue. 该法案将把罪犯的收费分配给犯罪人教育方案和为性贩运受害者提供的服务。 The bill would allocate fees from offenders to education programs for perpetrators and services for victims of sex trafficking. 批评者担心它可能使性工作者和贩运受害者面临更大的风险,而支持者则认为它针对的是买家,并将减少剥削。 Critics fear it may put sex workers and trafficking victims at greater risk, while supporters believe it targets buyers and will reduce exploitation. 该法案正在由州立法机关审议。 The bill is under consideration by the state legislature.