Utah Code 76-5-311. Human trafficking of a vulnerable adult

76-5-311. Human trafficking of a vulnerable adult — Penalties.

(1)

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
first degree felony	5 years to life	up to $10,000

For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-203

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Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.

(a)

As used in this section:

(i)	“Commercial sexual activity with a vulnerable adult” means any sexual act with a vulnerable adult for which anything of value is given to or received by any individual.

(ii)	“Vulnerable adult” means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 76-5-111(1).

(b)	Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2)

An actor commits human trafficking of a vulnerable adult if the actor:

(a)	recruits, harbors, transports, or obtains a vulnerable adult for sexual exploitation or forced labor; or

(b)	patronizes or solicits a vulnerable adult for sexual exploitation or forced labor when the actor knew or should have known of the victim’s vulnerability.

(3)	A violation of Subsection (2) is a first degree felony.

(4)

(a)	Human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for labor includes any labor obtained through force, fraud, or coercion as described in Section 76-5-308.

(b)

Human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for sexual exploitation includes all forms of commercial sexual activity with a vulnerable adult involving:

(i)	sexually explicit performances;

(ii)	prostitution;

(iii)

participation in the production of pornography;

(iv)	performance in a strip club; or

(v)	exotic dancing or display.

Amended by Chapter 181, 2022 General Session

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