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Colorado PENDING Legislation
BILL SUMMARY
Under current law, "crimes of violence" are subject to enhanced sentencing. The bill adds human trafficking of an adult or a minor for the purpose of involuntary servitude and human trafficking of an adult or a minor for sexual servitude to the list of crimes of violence that are subject to enhanced sentencing. The bill makes the statute of limitations for human trafficking of an adult or a minor for the purpose of involuntary servitude and human trafficking of an adult for sexual servitude 20 years. The bill does not change the unlimited statute of limitations for human trafficking for sexual servitude of a minor.
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-3-503, add (3) as follows:
18-3-503. Human trafficking for involuntary servitude - human trafficking of a minor for involuntary servitude.
(3) It is an affirmative defense to a charge pursuant to this section if the person being charged, at the time of the offense, was a victim of human trafficking for involuntary servitude who was forced or coerced into engaging in human trafficking for involuntary servitude pursuant to this section.
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-3-504, amend (2.5) as follows:
18-3-504. Human trafficking for sexual servitude - human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude.
(2.5) It is an affirmative defense to a charge pursuant to subsection (2) of this section if the person being charged, can demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the offense, he or she was a victim of human trafficking for sexual servitude who was forced or coerced into engaging in the human trafficking of minors for sexual servitude pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.