Michigan SB0705 amends prostitution-related laws, modifying penalties and adding human trafficking awareness programs.
Michigan SB0705 amends sections 448, 449, 450, 451, 454, and 462 of the 1931 Michigan Penal Code. It modifies penalties for leasing houses for prostitution and related offenses. The bill allows courts to defer proceedings and place defendants on probation with conditions, including participation in a human trafficking awareness program. It presumes minors under 18 were coerced into prostitution, which the prosecution can rebut. Repeat offenders face enhanced penalties.
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