Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

34 U.S.C. § 20712: Holistic training for Federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors

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What this law says, in plain English

Federal law requires training for law enforcement and prosecutors on human trafficking offenses, including prosecuting those who solicit commercial sex from minors or trafficking victims, and those who financially benefit from human trafficking ventures.

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emphasize that an individual who knowingly solicits or patronizes a commercial sex act from a person who was a minor (consistent with section 1591(c) of title 18 ) or was subject to force, fraud, or coercion is guilty of an offense under chapter 77 of title 18 and is a party to a human trafficking offense; under appropriate circumstances, arresting and prosecuting buyers of commercial sex, child labor that is a violation of law, or forced labor as a form of primary prevention; and investigating and prosecuting individuals who knowingly benefit financially from participation in a venture that has engaged in any act of human trafficking; and specify that any comprehensive approach to eliminating human trafficking shall include a demand reduction component.

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