Summary
Senator Chuck Schumer introduced a bill called "Virginia's Law" to remove the time limit on filing federal charges against sex traffickers. The law is named after Virginia Giuffre, a well-known accuser of Jeffrey Epstein.
Key Facts
- Senator Chuck Schumer is from the United States and is part of the Democratic Party.
- Schumer's proposed law aims to end the federal statute of limitations for sex trafficking.
- The law is named after Virginia Giuffre, a prominent accuser of Jeffrey Epstein.
- Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender who died in 2019.
- The introduction of this legislation involved survivors of Epstein's abuses as supporters.
- "Virginia's Law" seeks to make it easier for victims to pursue legal action against traffickers, no matter how much time has passed.