The Trump administration has repeatedly described the fight against sex trafficking as a priority, but federal prosecutions have slowed this year amid staffing shortages, funding cuts and a shift in law-enforcement resources toward immigration enforcement, a Reuters review found.

The Trump administration has repeatedly described the fight against sex trafficking as a priority, but federal prosecutions have slowed this year amid staffing shortages, funding…

Federal sex trafficking prosecutions have significantly declined in recent months. Staffing shortages and funding cuts have hampered investigations and prosecutions. Immigration…