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Senate advances bill targeting illicit massage parlors and human trafficking, amid concerns about criminalizing victims
Summary
The Senate Committee of the Whole voted to pass House Bill 62, adding certain sexual-contact definitions to prostitution statutes to close a loophole used by illicit massage parlors. Supporters framed it as an anti‑trafficking tool; opponents warned it could criminalize victims and urged regulatory alternatives.
The Senate Committee of the Whole on Feb. 27 recommended passage of House Bill 62, legislation designed to add "sexual contact" definitions to Wyoming’s prostitution statutes and enable law-enforcement action against illicit massage parlors that are often linked to human trafficking.
Sponsor Senator Schueller told colleagues the change would close a statutory loophole that allowed some establishments to offer manual sexual stimulation without criminal…
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