A Clark County judge wants to give underage prostitutes another chance.
Action News reporter Heather Klein explains details behind his plan.
It is no secret that money can buy a lot in Las Vegas, unfortunately girls as young as 11 and 12 years old are also for sale.
Now, a family court judge sick of seeing these kids in his court room has a plan that is two and a half years in the making.
They walk the streets of Las Vegas and most of them should be in a middle school classroom, not under the Las Vegas lights.
"It only takes that one 12 year old that comes through your court that has been pimped out for the last year and that is all the incentive anyone needs," explained Judge William Voy.
Incentive to build a $2 million house is the vision of family court Judge William Voy has.
"In juvenile court we are supposed to try and help kids," said Judge Voy.
Unfortunately, the only place to send these girls is juvenile detention centers.
But Judge Voy believes they are victims of pimps and sending them to lock up does nothing to help break the cycle.
"You may get them out of the game for a while but whenever an issue comes up or something goes wrong in their life they end up back in it," explained Judge Voy.
He wants to put them in a house that is secured by a wall and probation officers.
The girls are forced to stay and they will get counseling and schooling while there.
The problem is he wants the county to partner with his private foundation to foot the bill.
"The county is already spending resources on boys, yet they do not have a similar type of resource for girls," said Judge Voy.
Since a lot of girls are trafficked in from out of state Judge Voy has to convince commissioners that they are victims no matter where they are from.
Judge Voy is getting ready to present his case before county commissioners.
All he is asking the county to do is staff the house with a probation officer, which is something the girls would have if they were in lockup anyway.
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