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Coalition and sponsor back stiffer penalties for child trafficking; committee hears survivor and provider support
Summary
Senate Bill 262 would raise the minimum sentence for child trafficking from 7 years to 18 years and make the maximum life imprisonment. Survivor advocates and the New Hampshire Human Trafficking Collaborative Task Force testified in support, citing statewide trafficking reports and the need to align with regional penalties.
Senate Bill 262 would raise the minimum sentence for child trafficking in New Hampshire from seven years to 18 years and increase the maximum to life imprisonment, sponsor Senator Victoria Sullivan told the committee.
Sullivan said the change is intended to bring New Hampshire's penalties more into line with neighboring states and federal standards and to send a stronger message that trafficking of children will not be tolerated. She said…
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