New York S06507 amends the penal law to classify sex trafficking of a child, mentally disabled, or mentally incapacitated person as a class B felony.

New York S06507 amends the penal law to redefine the crime of sex trafficking involving a child, a person who is mentally disabled, or a person who is mentally incapacitated as a class B felony. This bill specifies that a person commits this crime if they intentionally advance or profit from the prostitution of another person under certain conditions. Notably, the age of the victim is not a factor in determining guilt, and it is not a defense for the defendant to claim ignorance of the victim's age or to believe the victim was of legal age.

New York S06507 amends the penal law to classify sex trafficking of a child, mentally disabled, or mentally incapacitated person as a class B felony.

New York S06507 amends the penal law to redefine the crime of sex trafficking involving a child, a person who is mentally disabled, or a person who is mentally incapacitated as a class B felony. This bill specifies that a person commits this crime if they intentionally advance or profit from the prostitution of another person under certain conditions. Notably, the age of the victim is not a factor in determining guilt, and it is not a defense for the defendant to claim ignorance of the victim's age or to believe the victim was of legal age.