Utah § 76-5-314 - Patronizing a child victim of human labor trafficking.
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§ 76-5-314. Patronizing a child victim of human labor trafficking.
Effective 5/6/2026 76-5-314.
Patronizing a child victim of human labor trafficking.
(1)
(a)
As used in this section:
(i)
"Child" means an individual who is younger than 18 years old.
(ii)
"Commercial sexual act" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308.1.
(iii)
"Commercial sexually explicit performance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308.1.
(iv)
"Fraud" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308.
(b)
Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2)
An actor commits patronizing a child victim of labor exploitation if:
(a)
the actor knowingly requests or accepts services or labor from an individual;
(b)
the services or labor described in Subsection (2)(a) is not a commercial sexual act or a commercial sexually explicit performance;
(c)
the actor knows, is reckless, or is criminally negligent as to whether, the individual described in Subsection (2)(a) is a child;
(d)
the individual described in Subsection (2)(a) is a child; and
(e)
the actor:
(i)
knows the individual's services or labor is being provided as a result of another person's exercise of force, fraud, or coercion over the individual;
(ii)
is reckless as to whether the individual's services or labor is being provided as a result of another person's exercise of force, fraud, or coercion over the individual; or
(iii)
is criminally negligent as to whether the individual's services or labor is being provided as a result of another person's exercise of force, fraud, or coercion over the individual.
(3)
(a)
A violation of Subsection (2)(e)(i) is a second degree felony.
(b)
(i)
Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), a violation of Subsection (2)(e)(ii) is a third degree felony.
(ii)
A violation of Subsection (2)(e)(ii) is a second degree felony on a second or any subsequent conviction for a violation of Subsection (2)(e)(ii).
(c)
(i)
Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c)(ii), a violation of Subsection (2)(e)(iii) is a class A misdemeanor.
(ii)
A violation of Subsection (2)(e)(iii) is a third degree felony on a second or any subsequent conviction for a violation of Subsection (2)(e)(iii).
Section 76-5-314 ("Patronizing a child victim of human labor trafficking.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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