Reps. Spanberger, Cline Introduce Child RESCUE Act to Crack Down on Child Exploitation & Abuse During COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
August 05, 2020
August 05, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Ben Cline (R-VA-06) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal efforts to rescue U.S. children from sexual exploitation and abuse, particularly as the number of referrals has plummeted during the pandemic and national sexual abuse hotlines have seen record levels of children using their services during the COVID-19 crisis.
U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Ben Cline (R-VA-06) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal efforts to rescue U.S. children from sexual exploitation and abuse, particularly as the number of referrals has plummeted during the pandemic and national sexual abuse hotlines have seen record levels of children using their services during the COVID-19 crisis.
