§61-14-1. Definitions
When used in this article, the following words and terms shall have meaning specified unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) “Adult” means an individual eighteen years of age or older.
§61-14-2. Human Trafficking of an Individual; Aiding and Abetting Human Trafficking; Penalties
(a) Any person who knowingly and willfully traffics an adult, or who knowingly and willfully aids, assists, or abets in any manner in the trafficking of an adult, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be confined in a state correctional facility for not less than three nor more than 15 years, fined […]
§61-14-3. Use of Forced Labor; Penalties
(a) Any person who knowingly uses an adult in forced labor is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than five years, fined not more than $100,000, or both imprisoned and fined. (b) Any person who knowingly uses a […]
§61-14-4. Use of Persons in Debt Bondage; Penalties
(a) Any person who knowingly uses an adult in debt bondage is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than five years, fined not more than $100,000, or both imprisoned and fined. (b) Any person who knowingly uses a […]
§61-14-5. Sexual Servitude; Penalties
(a) Any person who knowingly uses coercion to compel an adult to engage in commercial sexual activity is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than three nor more than fifteen years, fined not more than $200,000, or both imprisoned and fined. (b) […]
§61-14-6. Patronizing a Victim of Sexual Servitude; Penalties
(a) Any person who knowingly patronizes another in commercial sexual activity and who knows that such person patronized is a victim of sexual servitude, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than five years, fined not more than […]
§61-14-7. General Provisions and Other Penalties
(a) Separate violations. — For purposes of this article, each adult or minor victim constitutes a separate offense. (b) Aggravating circumstance. — (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, if an individual is convicted of an offense under this article and the trier of fact makes a finding that the offense involved […]
§61-14-8. Immunity for Minor Victim of Sex Trafficking
(a) In a prosecution or a juvenile prosecution for an offense of prostitution in violation of 61-8-5(b) of this code, a minor shall not be held criminally liable if the court determines that the minor is a victim of an offense under this article: Provided, That subject to proof, a minor so charged shall be […]
§61-14-9. Petition to Vacate and Expunge Conviction or Juvenile Delinquency Adjudication of Sex Trafficking Victim
(a) Notwithstanding the age and criminal history limitations set forth in 61-11-26 of this code or the provisions in 49-4-103 of this code, an individual convicted of prostitution in violation of 61-8-5(b) of this code as a direct result of being a victim of trafficking, may apply by petition to the circuit court in the […]