In the shadows of our highways and back alleys, a scourge preys on the most vulnerable among us—children sold into sex slavery, families torn apart by ruthless traffickers. It's a nightmare no Tennessean should ever face, yet one our state has fought tirelessly to end. That's why Senate Bill 392/House Bill 322, which created the new offense of human smuggling and strengthened penalties under Tennessee's criminal code, was a beacon of hope—a direct strike against those who profit from unimaginable evil.

This Tennessee lawmaker chose to stand not with the victims, but with the monsters: Aftyn Behn, the self-proclaimed "AOC of Tennessee," who voted against this critical anti-human trafficking legislation.

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