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Weston's Law extends human trafficking to include recruiting or coercing juveniles into gangs or drug trafficking.

Weston's Law, named in honor of Weston Fundner, extends the crime of human trafficking in New Jersey to include recruiting or coercing juveniles to join criminal gangs or drug trafficking schemes. The bill also expands the definition of criminal coercion to include threats to a person's education, employment, or child custody. It allows prosecutors to seek waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction for certain serious offenses, including human trafficking. The bill aims to provide additional law enforcement tools to combat the exploitation of minors by the illegal drug trade.