Trafficking in individuals.

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits a felony:

(1) of the first degree if the person recruits, entices, solicits, patronizes, advertises, harbors, transports, provides, obtains or maintains an individual if the person knows or recklessly disregards that the individual will be subject to sexual servitude;

(2) of the first degree if the person knowingly benefits financially or receives anything of value from any act that facilitates any activity described in paragraph (1);

(3) of the second degree if the person recruits, entices, solicits, advertises, harbors, transports, provides,

obtains or maintains an individual if the person knows or recklessly disregards that the individual will be subject to labor servitude; or

(4) of the second degree if the person knowingly benefits financially or receives anything of value from an act which facilitates any activity under paragraph (3).

(b) Trafficking in minors.--Notwithstanding section 1103 (relating to sentence of imprisonment for felony), a person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment fixed by the court at not more than 40 years if:

(1) the person violates subsection (a)(1) or (2); and

(2) the violation:

(i) results in a minor being subjected to sexual servitude; and

(ii) is part of a course of conduct subjecting minors to sexual servitude. (Feb. 5, 2020, P.L.1, No.1, eff. 60 days; Dec. 14, 2023, P.L.366, No.39, eff. 60 days) 2023 Amendment. Act 39 amended subsec. (a)(1). Cross References. Section 3011 is referred to in sections 3001, 3021, 3064, 5708, 9158 of this title; section 6704 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations); sections 5551, 5552, 9714, 9720.2, 9799.14 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 6139 of Title 61 (Prisons and Parole).