A bill for an act relating to prostitution involving a victim of human trafficking, and providing penalties.

HF 285 makes it a class C felony to buy sex from someone identified as a victim of human trafficking, directly affecting individuals who purchase sexual services from trafficking victims. The bill removes ignorance of the victim status as a defense, imposes a mandatory $50,000 fine, and requires convicted individuals to register as tier III sex offenders. It also sets a 10-year statute of limitations for prosecution and denies parole or work release until at least 70% of the sentence is served. These provisions aim to strengthen penalties for exploiting trafficking victims in prostitution.