Guam § 26 - Non-Defenses to Trafficking In Persons.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 26 — Non-Defenses to Trafficking In Persons., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26. Non-Defenses to Trafficking In Persons.
Evidence of the following facts or conditions shall not
constitute a defense in a prosecution for violations of this article,
nor shall such evidence preclude a finding of a violation:
(a) a trafficking victim’s sexual history or history of
commercial sexual activity, including any acts that may be
covered by the rape shield law;
(b) a trafficking victim’s connection by blood or
marriage to a defendant in the case or to anyone involved in
the victim’s trafficking;
(c) consent of or permission by a trafficking victim or
anyone else on the trafficking victim’s behalf to any
commercial sex act or sexually explicit performance;
(d) age of consent to sex, legal age of marriage, or
other discretionary age;
(e) mistake as to the victim’s age, even if the mistake is
reasonable.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 26
What does Guam Code Annotated § 26 cover?
Section 26 ("Non-Defenses to Trafficking In Persons.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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