The Kings County District Attorney offices has begun a new outreach campaign against sex trafficking in the borough, reports NY1.
In addition to flyers, posters and a 24-hour hotline, the campaign will feature public service announcements by actresses Sarah Jessica Parker and Gabourey Sidibe.
This news coincides with the creation of a new task force, the Brooklyn Sex Trafficking Unit, or BKSTU.
The DA’s office also announced an indictment against David Young, in a case in which Young forced a 22-year old German immigrant into prostitution. A court date of November 30 has been set. Young faces multiple felonies, including sex trafficking.
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