S.4611

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

Weston's Law expands the definition of human trafficking in New Jersey to include recruiting or coercing juveniles to join criminal gangs or drug trafficking operations. The bill also adds other prohibited methods of inducing a victim into trafficking, such as stalking and invasion of privacy. 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.