New Jersey S473 upgrades penalties for prostitution-related crimes and creates new offenses for leading and participating in a prostitution network.
New Jersey S473 amends the state's criminal code to enhance penalties for certain prostitution-related crimes. It upgrades the crime of promoting prostitution to a second-degree crime, imposing a mandatory minimum prison term of five years, during which parole is not eligible. The bill also creates new offenses for being a leader or participant in a prostitution network, classifying these as second and third-degree crimes, respectively. Additionally, it establishes an affirmative defense for those who were victims of human trafficking at the time of the crime.
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