S 3589 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Increases penalties for human trafficking of children.

This bill increases penalties for human trafficking involving children under 18 years old. It expands the definition to cover all forms of trafficking - including for labor or services, not just sexual exploitation - and mandates life imprisonment without parole for any such offense. The bill also requires a $25,000 fine for offenders, with funds directed to a victim assistance fund, and orders restitution to victims based on prevailing wage laws. These changes apply to all cases where a child under 18 is trafficked, regardless of whether the trafficker mistakenly believed the child was an adult.
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 19, 2024 Last action Sep 19, 2024
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Sep 19, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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