H.B. 221

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SEXUAL TRAFFICKING
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Keith Grover
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Criminal Code regarding prostitution and human trafficking.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . provides that if a person exploits prostitution and in the course of that offense
13 commits the offense of human trafficking for forced sexual exploitation, the person
14 shall be charged with the human trafficking offense.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 76-10-1305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 1
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 76-10-1305 is amended to read:
25 76-10-1305. Exploiting prostitution.
26 (1) A person is guilty of exploiting prostitution if [he] the person:
27 (a) procures an inmate for a house of prostitution or place in a house of prostitution for

28 one who would be an inmate;
29 (b) encourages, induces, or otherwise purposely causes another to become or remain a
30 prostitute;
31 (c) transports a person into or within this state with a purpose to promote that person's
32 engaging in prostitution or procuring or paying for transportation with that purpose;
33 (d) not being a child or legal dependent of a prostitute, shares the proceeds of
34 prostitution with a prostitute pursuant to their understanding that [he] the person is to share
35 [therein] the proceeds; or
36 (e) owns, controls, manages, supervises, or otherwise keeps, alone or in association
37 with another, a house of prostitution or a prostitution business.
38 (2) Exploiting prostitution is a felony of the third degree.
39 (3) If the commission of any offense described in Subsection (1) also involves the
40 commission of human trafficking for forced sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-308 , the
41 offense shall be charged under Section 76-5-308 .




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