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In 2014, Minnesota decriminalized underage prostitution. The "Safe Harbor" law requires that these youth be offered shelter and support rather than locking them up in juvenile detention. 

APM Reports/American RadioWorks correspondent Sasha Aslanian produced a documentary, 

"Bought and Sold: The New Fight Against Teen Sex Trafficking,"

 that looks at what's being done in Minnesota and other parts of the country to help young victims and crack down on traffickers and buyers. 

In May, Aslanian joined MPR News host Tom Weber to talk about the documentary and its connection to the state. 

The documentary aired in full on MPR News in August 2016.

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An APM Reports American RadioWorks documentary on sex trafficking looks at what's being done in Minnesota and other parts of the country to help young victims and crack down on traffickers and buyers.

MPR News host Tom Weber sat down with American RadioWorks correspondent Sasha Aslanian to talk about their new documentary on sex trafficking titled "Bought and Sold." Then he spoke to  author and activist Christine Stark.  5/17/16

May 2016: Sasha Aslanian talks with MPR News host Tom Weber about 'Bought and Sold'

Advocates for kids are pushing for a new approach to combating underage prostitution: treating young people caught up in sex trafficking as victims, not delinquents. We embed in a police sting, visit a horse ranch for young victims of trafficking in Minnesota, and visit male sex-buyers in Seattle who are trying to change their ways. This documentary examines how police and lawmakers are increasingly turning to a public health approach to help vulnerable young people break free of sex trafficking. And it explores efforts to stop traffickers and buyers.

'Bought and Sold: The New Fight Against Teen Sex Trafficking'

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