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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 2014

Page

5

South Carolina unveils plan to fight human trafficking

South Carolina officials led by Attorney General Alan Wilson released a plan to address human trafficking with specialized law enforcement training and a public information campaign. The Human Trafficking Task Force spent over a year reviewing strategies from other states and evaluating options to track and address the issue.

Columbia South Carolina Alan Wilson Wilson

South Carolina Tightens Anti-Human Trafficking Law

A measure to strengthen South Carolina anti trafficking laws creates a taskforce and expands penalties for assisting trafficking. The law requires police to ask arrested women if they are working against their will and protects those forced into sex work from prosecution. It broadens who can face charges against businesses such as massage parlors storage units and tanning salons and outlines five objectives including victim support investigations prevention and study.

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Trial contends with deadlocked jury in Robison case

Franklin pressed on with his own defense after Stewart pleaded guilty and took the stand. Jurors failed to reach a verdict by 3:30 p.m. with a retrial planned in coming months. Robinson described being forced into the robbery scheme at a Gaston home and later accompanying suspects to the gun store and van incident near Edgefield Road.

Franklin Stewart Beth Ann Young Robinson Goodwin Gaston Aiken County Edgefield Road Bayazes

Robinson Testimony Highlights Far Reaching Van Incident

In closing arguments Robinson claims he was forced into a crime by others and explains his wound from the incident. His attorney Michael Routzong questions Bayazes' account and asserts the group did not break into Bayazes' home but entered his business. Deputy Solicitor Bill Weeks prosecuted the case.

Stewart Robinson Michael Routzong Bayazes Young Bill Weeks

Aiken salvage yard owner Willing dies after long cancer battle

B and W salvage yard in Aiken faced decades of controversy over vehicles parked on the right of way near Sam's Club. The court order allowing temporary storage hampered enforcement, while local officials had previously tried screening with trees and a proposed fencing plan. Willing’s family now runs the business as questions linger about the property’s future. Derrek Asberry, Aiken Standard.

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