Los Angeles County will create an ordinance to publicly shame those convicted of buying underage girls for sex, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today.
The ordinance, called the “John-Shaming Campaign,” will focus on cases involving minors who are victims of child sex trafficking.
“I want the faces of those who buy sex from minors to be plastered across the County,” said Supervisor Knabe in a statement. “These individuals are a danger to society, and the public at large must know about anyone who’s been arrested for purchasing a minor for sex. I believe that displaying photographs of the so-called “johns” on the internet, on billboards, and other public places will be a powerful deterrent for anyone considering purchasing a young girl for sex. It’s time for the perpetrators to pay the price for taking the innocence away from young children.”
The County Counsel and District Attorney are expected to draft an ordinance and bring it back to the Board of Supervisors in 45 days.