Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

34 U.S.C. § 41309 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 34. Crime Control and Law Enforcement § 41309. Reporting on human trafficking

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Trafficking offense classification

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall--

(1) classify the offense of human trafficking as a Part I crime in the Uniform Crime Reports;

(2) to the extent feasible, establish subcategories for State sex crimes that involve--

(A) a person who is younger than 18 years of age;

(B) the use of force, fraud or coercion; or

(C) neither of the elements described in subparagraphs (A) and (B); and

(3) classify the offense of human trafficking as a Group A offense for purpose of the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

(b) Additional information

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall revise the Uniform Crime Reporting System  1 and the National Incident-Based Reporting System to distinguish between reports of--

(1) incidents of assisting or promoting prostitution, which shall include crimes committed by persons who--

(A) do not directly engage in commercial sex acts; and

(B) direct, manage, or profit from such acts, such as State pimping and pandering crimes;

(2) incidents of purchasing prostitution, which shall include crimes committed by persons who purchase or attempt to purchase or trade anything of value for commercial sex acts;

(3) incidents of prostitution, which shall include crimes committed by persons providing or attempting to provide commercial sex acts;

(4) incidents of assisting or promoting prostitution, child labor that is a violation of law, or forced labor of an individual under the age of 18 as described in paragraph (1); and

(5) incidents of purchasing or soliciting commercial sex acts, child labor that is a violation of law, or forced labor with an individual under the age of 18 as described in paragraph (2).

1 So in original. Probably should be “Program”.
Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 34 U.S.C. § 41309 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 34. Crime Control and Law Enforcement § 41309. Reporting on human trafficking - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-34-crime-control-and-law-enforcement/34-usc-sect-41309/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard