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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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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