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Prosecutions for sex trafficking have dropped 22 percent as Trump administration policies promised to crack down on the crime but DOJ efforts have stalled.
Sex trafficking prosecutions have dropped 22 percent under the Trump administration despite campaign promises to crack down aggressively on the crime. DOJ efforts have stalled despite the administration's rhetoric, signaling a gap between stated priority and actual resource allocation or enforcement strategy.
When prosecutions fall while an administration is loudly claiming to make something a priority, it usually means either resources aren't actually flowing to the issue or the political theater matters more than the actual work. A 22 percent drop is substantial. It suggests cases aren't being built, investigations aren't being pursued, or prosecutors don't have the support they need. The gap between Trump's campaign promises on trafficking and the declining prosecution numbers is hard to reconcile with anything except lower actual commitment.
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