When KREM asked Bowen why she wanted to rally in support of an end to child sex trafficking now, amid claims about conspiracy theories, she said news surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein cases prompted her to look into the issue locally.

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She said the march in Spokane is not affiliated with the QAnon conspiracy and that its organizers are not followers.

"Some of our supporters may be and that is their personal choice, but what we are raising awareness for is what is happening here in Spokane. We are not diving into the conspiracy theories part," she said.

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