South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 16, Crimes; Title 44 Controlled Substances
S.C. Code (Crimes) § 16-3-2020: Trafficking in persons; penalties; minor victims; defenses
What this law says, in plain English
Trafficking in persons—recruiting, transporting, or obtaining victims for sex trafficking, forced labor, or debt bondage—is a felony punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment for first offense, with enhanced penalties for repeat offenses or minor victims.
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