Bill Text - HB180 (2021)

Increasing the penalty for buyers under the law regarding trafficking in persons.


Revision: May 25, 2021, 12:08 p.m.

Senate Judiciary

May 25, 2021

2021-1693s

04/08

 

 

Amendment to HB 180

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

1  Interference With Freedom; Trafficking in Persons.  Amend RSA 633:7, III-a to read as follows:

III-a.(a) A person is guilty of a class B felony if the person pays, agrees to pay, or offers to pay to engage in sexual contact, as defined in RSA 632-A:1 or sexual penetration, as defined in RSA 632-A:1, V with a person under the age of 18, or to observe a sexually explicit performance involving a person under the age of 18.  The payment or offer or agreement to pay may be made to the person under the age of 18 or a third party.  Neither the actor's lack of knowledge of the other person's age nor consent of the other person shall constitute a defense to a charge under this paragraph.

(b)  A person is guilty of a class A felony if the person pays, agrees to pay, or offers to pay to engage in sexual contact, as defined in RSA 632-A:1 or sexual penetration, as defined in RSA 632-A:1, V with a person who is under the age of 16.  The payment or offer or agreement to pay may be made to the person who is under the age of 16 or a third party.  

2021-1693s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill increases the penalty for a person who pays to engage in sexual contact with another person under the age of 16 who is a victim of human trafficking.