[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             PROTECT TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AT THE SUPER BOWL

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Madam Speaker, the trafficking of young girls and boys 
continues to be a crime that plagues many of our communities.
  While I am proud to have led efforts last year to help pass important 
legislation to combat this problem, law enforcement on the ground needs 
to remain vigilant to stop this horrific crime.
  With the Super Bowl taking place on Sunday in California, concerns 
are once again being raised that traffickers will bring children in 
from out of town for exploitation.
  It is also an opportunity for law enforcement to reach out to these 
victims to try to bring them out of the shadows and bring traffickers 
to justice.
  That is why it is encouraging to see the FBI take a different victim-
centered approach this year that focuses on first gaining the trust of 
young victims, sometimes as young as 12, 13, and 14 years old. This 
helps victims get the services they need and brings the traffickers to 
justice with their arrest.
  Madam Speaker, a victim-centered approach is the right way to attack 
this problem. I commend the FBI on their efforts during the Super Bowl 
this week.

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