TO: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
RE: HB26-1082 CHILDREN ARE NOT FOR SALE ACT
SPONSOR: REP. SCOTT BOTTOMS
FROM: JEANY RUSH, COLORADO CONSNTITUENT 2-9-26
VOTE: YES – We need this bill! To be heard 1:30 House Judiciary Committee Meeting
Ladies and Gents:
NO child should ever be trafficked, sold, given away, for money, for barter, procured, solicited, pimped, induced, engaged sexually, lured, patronized, raped, and basicly anything for sexual activity.
OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT FOR SALE! OR ARE THEY?
“Each year over 400,000 children are reported missing in the USA, which is over 1,100 per day!”
Nearly 50 Million Human Beings globally are victims of modern-day slavery, whether sex trafficking, labor, forced marriage, etc. Estimate is at least 1/3 of them are children, and as young as newborn! (2021 International Labor Organization)
Approximately 300,000 sex-trafficked children are in the US.
Global profits are approximately $150 Billion, and $99 Billion is from sex trafficking. $32 Billion of that is in the US. (numbers are estimates) Sadly, it would appear we are the world’s largest sex buyer!
Let that sink into your mind. This means, in every community of America alone, there are evil forces working to find and steal children, and adults for the trafficking industry. The suspected criminals come from all walks of life, from cartels, from government organizations hiding in the wings, from other criminal forces, from churches, from Satan worship groups, from mobsters wanting to make huge bucks! They do not value life! Only the Dollar$$$. One child any age, can be abused as many as 20 plus times daily. When they have worn them out, they simply sell their organs! This Business is as lucrative as the drug trade, if not more! It also includes satanic ritualistic activities, even in our city! We have a BIG Corridor for these activities.
In 2025, I was able to attend seminars, etc. with one organization which helps to inform the public about these “Crimes Against Humanity.” ARC The Association for the Recovery of Children” Aka https://recoveryofchildren.org. Their decades of work has inspired parents and families worldwide. Let’s take this further! As a grandparent, parent, I am and was outraged at the crimes against our children! Just like Sound of Freedom Movie showed, this is so huge! (https://ourrescue.org)
Shared Hope International has created programs for teaching schools, parents, teachers, Law Enforcement,. (https://sharedhope.org) Two Movies I would recommend for eye openers: By: Ryan Matta: What is Treason#Trafficked on rumble.Also, Operation Amber Alert – https://rumble.com/v5siouk-operation-amber-alert-child-trafficking-documentary-executive-producer-ryan.html
Punishment for any activity which endangers our innocent children should be for life, and maximum penalty! WHY? Because they have ruined and destroyed that child for their entire lives! To Profit from harm to children, much less pass laws to enable this CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY is unforgivable! The legislature passed bills to be lenient on offenders last year which was horrible. It requires an ultimate price to pay for this with no opportunity to go back on the streets and do it all over again! I am not speaking of a wife or someone who is threatened with deadly force to participate, that is a lesser but still horrible crime. We are speaking about the many adults ushering in these horror shows!
- Human smuggling, which is a distinct federal crime charged under 8 U.S.C. § 1324
- Prostitution, which is state misdemeanor crime in most of the United States
- Labor exploitation, which can be a federal or state civil labor violations of minimum wage, overtime, or workplace safety
- Child labor, which can be a federal or state civil labor violation of youth under the age of 18 performing prohibited, dangerous work
- Illegal adoption, which can be a federal or state fraud violation
- Forced marriage, which is a crime in some U.S. states and in all states other state crimes can be charged such as domestic violence, child abuse, rape, assault, kidnapping, threats of violence, or stalking
- What Are the Different Felony Classes in Colorado?
- A majority of crimes fall under this category. Here is a breakdown;
- Class 6 Felonies
- Less serious offenses like pretending to be a peace officer, animal cruelty, possessing over 12 ounces of marijuana are examples of class 6 felonies. One can pay a fine of $1000 to $100,000, serve a jail term of a year to 18 months, or both.
- Class 5 Felonies
- Class 5 felony crimes like forgery, refusal to pay child support or alimony, or embezzlement of public property can land you one to three years in jail, a fine of $1,000 to $100,000, or both.
- Class 4 Felonies
- If you are found guilty for theft of property worth $20,000 to $100,000, you may have to part with $2,000 to $500,000 in fines or serve two to six years in prison, or both. Crimes in this category also include manslaughter, identity theft, sexual assault, and vehicular homicide.
- Class 3 Felonies
- Serious offenses like first-degree burglary, first-degree assault, and pimping can attract a fine of $3,000 to $750,000, a jail term of four to 12 years, or both.
- Class 2 Felonies
- Class 2 felonies are severe crimes like human trafficking, racketeering, or second-degree murder. One can pay $5,000 to $1,000,000 in fine, go to prison for eight to 24 years, or both.
- Class 1 Felonies
- Crimes in this category are the most serious, for instance, first-degree murder or murder. Colorado convicts can receive a death penalty or life imprisonment for such offenses
WHEN A CHILD’S ENTIRE LIFE MAY BE RUINED, AND TRAUMATIZED, MENTALLY AND PHYSIALLY, WHY WOULD ANY SANE, LAW-ABIDING LEGISLATOR, OR PERSON LET THAT PERSON OUT ON THE STREETS TO REOFFEND? WHETHER IT IS MENTAL HEALTH INCARCERATION, OR PRISON, IT NEEDS TO BE A REMOVAL FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC! THE DAMAGES ARE OFTEN NOT JUST MENTAL, BUT MASSIVELY PHYSICAL. THAT SHOULD BE THE MOST SERIOUS FELONIES! THIS MUST STOP, AND THIS BILL TAKES OUR STATE BACK FROM CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY!
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