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Seattle: A Hotspot For Human Trafficking

A Red Light - the symbol of prostitution
Flickr photo/Mr Jaded

Seattle is a hotspot for computer software, gourmet coffee and unfortunately, human trafficking. The victims work as prostitutes, domestic servants and mail-order brides. That blight on the city's reputation is a sore spot for Washington State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles. She gives Ross an update on Washington's efforts to fight human trafficking.