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KRS 529.100

Human trafficking

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Benet v. Commonwealth (2008)

Most recently applied in B.L. v. Schuhmann (May 2019)

Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky

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(1) A person is guilty of human trafficking when the person intentionally subjects one (1) or more persons to engage in:

(a) Forced labor or services; or (b) Commercial sexual activity through the use of force, fraud, or coercion, except that if the person is under the age of eighteen (18), the commercial sexual activity need not involve force, fraud, or coercion.

(2) Human trafficking is a Class B felony unless the victim of human trafficking is under eighteen (18) years of age, in which case it is a Class A felony.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.