6-2-701. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Benefit” means anything of value; (ii) “Coercion” means any one (1) or more of the following: (A) The use or threat of force, abduction, serious harm to or physical restraint against any individual; (B) The use of a scheme, plan, pattern or fraudulent statement with intent […]
6-2-702. Human trafficking in the first degree; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of human trafficking in the first degree when the person intentionally or knowingly recruits, transports, transfers, harbors, receives, provides, obtains, isolates, maintains or entices an individual for the purpose of: (i) Forced labor or servitude in violation of W.S. 6-2-704; (ii) Sexual […]
6-2-703. Human trafficking in the second degree; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of human trafficking in the second degree when the person recklessly recruits, transports, transfers, harbors, receives, provides, obtains, isolates, maintains or entices an individual for the purpose of: (i) Forced labor or servitude in violation of W.S. 6-2-704; (ii) Sexual servitude in […]
6-2-704. Forced labor or servitude; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of forced labor or servitude when the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly uses coercion, deception or fraud to compel an individual to provide forced services. (b) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly compelling forced labor or servitude is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more […]
6-2-705. Sexual servitude of adult. (a) A person is guilty of sexual servitude of an adult when the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly uses coercion, deception or fraud to compel an individual eighteen (18) years of age or older to engage in commercial sexual services. (b) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly compelling the sexual servitude of […]
6-2-706. Sexual servitude of a minor. (a) A person is guilty of sexual servitude of a minor when the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly offers, obtains, procures or provides an individual less than eighteen (18) years of age to engage in commercial sexual services. (b) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly compelling the sexual servitude of a […]
6-2-707. Patronizing a victim of sexual servitude. (a) A person is guilty of patronizing a victim of sexual servitude when the person pays, agrees to pay or offers to pay anything of value so that the person or another may engage in sexual activity with an individual when the person knows that the individual is […]
6-2-708. Victim defenses; vacating convictions. (a) A victim of human trafficking is not criminally liable for any commercial sex act or other criminal acts committed as a direct result of, or incident to, being a victim of human trafficking in violation of W.S. 6-2-702 through 6-2-707. (b) A victim of human trafficking who is a […]
6-2-709. Victims’ rights; services. (a) As soon as possible after the initial encounter with a person who reasonably appears to a law enforcement agency, district or county and prosecuting attorneys’ office to be a victim of human trafficking, the agency or office shall: (i) Notify the victim services division within the office of the attorney […]
6-2-710. Restitution. (a) In addition to any other punishment prescribed by law, upon conviction for felony under this article, the court shall order a defendant to pay mandatory restitution to each victim as determined under W.S. 7-9-103 and 7-9-114. (b) If the victim of human trafficking to whom restitution has been ordered dies before restitution […]
6-2-711. Asset forfeiture. (a) The following are subject to forfeiture as permitted pursuant to subsections (c) through (j) of this section: (i) All assets subject to the jurisdiction of the court: (A) Used by a person while engaged in perpetrating a violation of this article; (B) Affording a person a source of influence over a […]
6-2-712. Penalties for subsequent human trafficking convictions. (a) A person who is convicted of human trafficking under W.S. 6-2-702 or 6-2-703 shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than twenty-five (25) years or for life imprisonment without parole if: (i) The victim in the instant case was a minor; (ii) The person has one […]
