{Frankfort , Kentucky }…When
the General Assembly convenes Tuesday, some lawmakers will push to strengthen Kentucky 's human
trafficking law. The state has prosecuted 16 cases since human trafficking
became a crime in 2007, but advocates say the law is weak and doesn't do enough
to punish perpetrators or protect victims. Representative Sannie Overly,
D-Paris, says she plans to sponsor a bill similar to one she introduced last
year that would increase training for law enforcement and use money from those
convicted of such crimes to pay for victim services. Overly's bill passed the
House last year, but stalled in the Senate.