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1 Trafficking in Persons; Penalty. Amend RSA 633:7, II and III to read as follows:
II. A person shall be guilty of a class A felony if such person maintains or makes available an individual under 18 years of age for the purpose of engaging the individual in a commercial sex act or sexually-explicit performance for the benefit of another. A person convicted under this paragraph shall be sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 7 years and a maximum term of not more than 30 years . Knowledge of the individual's actual age shall not be required as an element of this offense. Consent of the individual shall not constitute a defense to a charge under this paragraph.
III. It is a class A felony to recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, obtain, or otherwise make available a person, knowing or believing it likely that the person will be subjected to trafficking as defined in paragraph I or II. Notwithstanding RSA 651:2, a person convicted of an offense under this paragraph involving a victim under the age of 18 shall be subject to a minimum term of not less than 7 years and a maximum term of not more than 30 years , if the offender knew or believed it likely that the victim would be involved in a commercial sex act or sexually-explicit performance.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
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1 Trafficking in Persons; Penalty. Amend RSA 633:7, II and III to read as follows:
II. A person shall be guilty of a class A felony if such person maintains or makes available an individual under 18 years of age for the purpose of engaging the individual in a commercial sex act or sexually-explicit performance for the benefit of another. A person convicted under this paragraph shall be sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 30 years7 18 years and a maximum term of not more than life imprisonment* , if the offender knew or believed it likely that the victim would be involved in a commercial sex act or sexually-explicit performance.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.