Juvenile victims

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 (2003, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2015, and 2018) is the first comprehensive federal law to address trafficking in persons. The law provides a three-pronged approach that includes prevention, protection, and prosecution. 

The Act authorized the establishment of the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the President's...