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WASHINGTON--The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) announced the following briefing: Listening to Victims of Child Sex Trafficking Thursday, October 4, 2012 2:00 pm Room 2255 Rayburn House Office Building The sex trafficking and abuse of children is a crime that destroys the lives of the victims as well as the social fabric of society. The traffickers and abusers rely on their ability to frighten a child into silence or the reluctance of adults to listen when children speak. It is imperative that the justice system be ready to listen to allegations and to thoroughly investigate them. The Helsinki Commission, in conjunction with the Victims’ Rights Caucus, will hold a briefing on how justice systems can most effectively respond to domestic and international allegations of child trafficking. The briefing will include a current case study in the Netherlands, where a government official has been accused of domestic and international child sex trafficking. Dutch au