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Senate adopts amendment to toughen penalties for purchasers of sex; protections for trafficking victims preserved
Summary
Senate adopted Amendment 1A to S.235, keeping current penalties for people engaged in prostitution while increasing penalties for purchasers, including a felony on a third offense, and adding affirmative defenses for trafficking victims and immunity for minors.
The Senate adopted Amendment 1A to S.235 to change penalty structures tied to prostitution and solicitation, tightening penalties for people who purchase sexual services while preserving the current, graduated misdemeanor schedule for people engaged in prostitution and adding protections for trafficking victims and minors.
Senator Kimbrell, the floor sponsor, said the amendment returns the penalties for people charged with prostitution to the existing graduated…
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