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Seth Koslow is running for county executive cratic Committee chairman, said, “This is an important moment for Nassau County. We Nassau County Legislator need a leader that will put famiSeth Koslow has of ficially lies first, fight for fiscal responlaunched his campaign for Nas- sibility, and work tirelessly to sau County executive, pledging keep our communities safe. to bring accountability, afford- Seth Koslow has the integrity ability and responsible gover- and vision to lead Nassau County out of the cur rent nance back to the county. a d m i n i s t r at i o n’s Koslow, a Demoincompetence.” crat who represents parts of Freeport, Koslow, 42, grew Merrick and Bellup in Baldwin, and more in the legislawas first elected to ture, plans to end the legislature in the misuse of public 2023 to represent funds and focus on the newly formed policies that benefit 5th District. A forNassau County resimer prosecutor in dents, rather than Queens, he’s curpolitical agendas. rently a criminal SEtH KoSloW “This adminisdefense attor ney Nassau County tration has broken who resides in Mertheir promises and legislator rick with his wife, failed Nassau resithree children and dents,” Koslow said in a Jan. 8 rescue pup. news release. “Nassau County “We deserve better,” Koslow families are being squeezed told the Herald last week. “As a while their tax dollars are wast- dad, as a coach, as a family man ed on frivolous lawsuits, inflat- — living and growing up in ed salaries, and self-serving Nassau County — I’ve seen Naspolitical promotions. I’m run- sau County for the last 40-somening to restore trust, eliminate thing years. I’ve seen the good waste, and make our county and bad, and I don’t like where more affordable for everyone.” we’re going.” Jay Jacobs, the New York Koslow’s priorities, outlined state and Nassau County Demo-
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In observance of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a symposium was held last week in Nassau County featuring Jessica Melton, the bureau chief of human trafficking at the Queens County District Attorney’s office and Christine Guida, the deputy chief of the special victims bureau with the Nassau County District Attorney’s office. .
Taking on human trafficking at recent prevention symposium By REI WolFSoHN Correspondent
In observance of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, several members of the Nassau County community came together for a symposium at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building in Mineola last week to inform the public about human trafficking, and how to help prevent it. The symposium detailed that there is a common misconception that human trafficking and human smuggling are the same thing, terms which are not interchangeable. Trafficking is the exploitation of sex or labor through force, fraud, or coercion. Smuggling is the importation of people into the country which avoids immigration laws.
Over the past few months, Nassau County has seen more and more trafficking victims who are missing persons from other jurisdictions. Christine Guida, the deputy chief of the special victims bureau with the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, has been managing these cases since 2012, and identified a common problem. “A huge underlying theme is that victims do not identify as victims,” Guida said. “I never see someone come into my office and say, ‘I’m a victim of trafficking.’ They can admit to me every single thing the trafficker has done to them, but they will never believe that they are a victim.” This is because they’ve been manipulated, put down and diminished, Guida said, CoNTINueD oN PAGe 16
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