Puerto Rico · Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012)
Cód. Penal PR § 160: Trata humana
What this law says, in plain English
Human trafficking—capturing, transporting, or receiving persons through force, fraud, coercion, or exploitation to obtain labor, sexual services, organs, or other forms of servitude—is punishable by 12 years imprisonment, or 20 years if the offender is the victim's parent or guardian.
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