{"id":278794,"date":"2022-03-26T15:59:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T20:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/?p=278794"},"modified":"2024-05-24T10:43:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T15:43:14","slug":"sex-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/sex-trafficking\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex Trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][tm_heading tag=”h2″ custom_google_font=”” align=”center” text=”Let Catherine Turner be Your Sex Crime Attorney to Represent You” line_height=”1″][tm_heading tag=”h4″ custom_google_font=”” text=”What is Sex Trafficking?”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”Both Minnesota state law and federal law prohibit sex trafficking.<\/mark>“][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”In Minnesota, the definition of sex trafficking is:”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%221.%5Ctreceiving%2C%20recruiting%2C%20enticing%2C%20harboring%2C%20providing%2C%20or%20obtaining%20by%20any%20means%20an%20individual%20to%20aid%20in%20the%20prostitution%20of%20the%20individual%3B%20or%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%222.%5Ctreceiving%20profit%20or%20anything%20of%20value%2C%20knowing%20or%20having%20reason%20to%20know%20it%20is%20derived%20from%20an%20act%20described%20in%20the%20first%20clause.%20%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The state law doesn\u2019t have a separate statute prohibiting sex trafficking specifically. Instead, it is included in the Solicitation<\/a> and Promotion of Prostitution<\/a><\/strong> statute, and subject to those penalties, the most severe of which has a maximum of 25 years in prison.<\/p>\n

In Minnesota, sex trafficking is a felony and a conviction for it requires predatory registration<\/strong><\/a> as a sex offender.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:40″][tm_heading tag=”h4″ custom_google_font=”” text=”The definition of sex trafficking<\/mark> in federal court is: whoever knowingly-“][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%221.%5CtIn%20or%20affecting%20interstate%20or%20foreign%20commerce%2C%20within%20the%20jurisdiction%20of%20the%20U.S.%2C%20entices%2C%20harbors%2C%20transports%2C%20provides%2C%20obtains%2C%20advertises%2C%20maintains%2C%20patronizes%2C%20or%20solicits%20by%20any%20means%20a%20person%3B%20or%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%222.%5CtKnowing%20(or%20except%20where%20the%20act%20constituting%20the%20violation%20of%20the%20first%20clause%20is%20advertising)%2C%20in%20reckless%20disregard%20of%20the%20fact%2C%20that%20means%20force%2C%20threats%20of%20force%2C%20fraud%2C%20coercion%2C%20or%20any%20combination%20of%20such%20means%20will%20be%20used%20to%20cause%20the%20person%20to%20engage%20in%20a%20commercial%20sex%20act%2C%20or%20that%20the%20person%20has%20not%20attained%20the%20age%20of%2018%20and%20will%20be%20caused%20to%20engage%20in%20a%20commercial%20sex%20act.%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”h4″ custom_google_font=”” text=”What is a commercial sex act<\/mark>?”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][vc_column_text]Federal law defines a commercial sex act as any sex act, on account of which anything of value is given or received by any person.<\/p>\n

The entire law is written in broad language and is designed to criminalize the pimps, patrons, and purveyors of child prostitution, with harsh penalties including a 15 year mandatory minimum to a potential life sentence.<\/p>\n

There are defenses to sex trafficking, and the Government still has a high burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt that:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%221.%20%20A%20conviction%20for%20federal%20sex%20trafficking%20requires%20proof%20that%20there%20was%20a%20commercial%20sex%20act%3B%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%222.%20%20and%2For%20that%20the%20person%2Fpeople%20trafficked%20were%20under%20age%2018%2C%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%223.%20%20%20and%20that%20that%20interstate%20commerce%20was%20used%20or%20affected.%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][vc_column_text]This opens up a lot of avenues for making legal challenges and undercutting the prosecution\u2019s case. Every indictment is based on a set of facts specific to the defendants charged, and cookie-cutter defense just won\u2019t work.<\/p>\n

An experienced federal sex crimes defense attorney will work with you to establish a solid theory of defense to try to beat the charges at every stage.<\/p>\n

Catherine has represented clients facing charges of federal sex trafficking. She\u2019s an experienced female federal criminal sex crimes defense attorney. If you are facing charges of federal sex trafficking, call her today for a free consultation.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:50″][tm_button button=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbeta7.technodreamcenter.com%2Ffeddefense%2Fcontact-2%2F|title:Contact%20Catherine%20today” align=”center” color=”custom” button_bg_color=”primary” font_color=”secondary” button_border_color=”secondary” button_bg_color_hover=”secondary” font_color_hover=”primary” button_border_color_hover=”primary”][tm_spacer size=”lg:50″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Both Minnesota state law and federal law prohibit sex trafficking. In Minnesota, sex trafficking is a felony and a conviction for it requires predatory registration as a sex offender…","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":278994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,79,123],"tags":[169,199,77,154,146,73,172,147,74,191,192,138,190,72],"class_list":["post-278794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crimes-in-concert","category-federal","category-sex-crimes","tag-best","tag-commercial-sex-act","tag-crimes-against-people","tag-criminal","tag-defense","tag-federal","tag-force","tag-lawyer","tag-predatory-registration","tag-prostitution","tag-sex-trafficking","tag-simple","tag-solicitation","tag-state"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t