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Utah Code Title 76. Utah Criminal Code § 76-5-311. Human trafficking of a vulnerable adult--Penalties

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1)(a) As used in this section:

(i) “Commercial sexual activity with a vulnerable adult” means any sexual act with a vulnerable adult for which anything of value is given to or received by any individual.

(ii) “Vulnerable adult” means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 76-5-111(1).

(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits human trafficking of a vulnerable adult if the actor:

(a) recruits, harbors, transports, or obtains a vulnerable adult for sexual exploitation or forced labor; or

(b) patronizes or solicits a vulnerable adult for sexual exploitation or forced labor when the actor knew or should have known of the victim's vulnerability.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a first degree felony.

(4)(a) Human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for labor includes any labor obtained through force, fraud, or coercion as described in Section 76-5-308.

(b) Human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for sexual exploitation includes all forms of commercial sexual activity with a vulnerable adult involving:

(i) sexually explicit performances;

(ii) prostitution;

(iii) participation in the production of pornography;

(iv) performance in a strip club; or

(v) exotic dancing or display.

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