Official title : Human Trafficking. Penalties. Initiative Statute.
Summary :
- Increases criminal penalties for human trafficking, including prison sentences up to 15-years-to-life (currently 5 to 8 yrs) and fines up to $1,500,000, used for victim services (70%) and law enforcement (30%).
- Requires sex offenders to provide information regarding Internet access and identities they use in online activities.
- Prohibits evidence that human trafficking victim engaged in sexual conduct from being used against them in court proceedings (eg. prostitution).
- Requires 2 hours of human trafficking training for police officers.
- Expands definition of human trafficking to include creation and distribution of obscene materials depicting minors.
Notes:
- Most human trafficking cases are handled by the Feds. There are currently 18 human traffickers in jail convicted by the State.
- Federal definition of human trafficking includes sex trafficking and labor trafficking.
- CA state law defines human trafficking as violating the liberty of a person with the intent to either (1) commit certain felony crimes (such as prostitution) or (2) obtain forced labor or services.
- Summary of changes to maximum penalties:
- Labor trafficking - current = 5 years, new = 12 years
- Sex trafficking of an adult, forced - current = 5 years, new = 20 years
- Sex trafficking of a minor without force - current = none, new = 12 years
- Sex trafficking of a minor, forced - current = 8 years, new = life term
- Great bodily injury, on top of other penalties - current = 6 years, new = 10 years
- Prior human trafficking offense, on top of other penalties - current = none, new = 5 years per prior conviction
- Sex trafficking a minor - current = up to $100k, new = $1.5M for all human trafficking offenses