Mont. Code § 45-5-706

Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 45-5-706 - Aggravated sex trafficking
(1) A person commits the offense of aggravated sex trafficking if, during the commission of the offense of sex trafficking, the person purposely or knowingly:
(a) uses fraud, coercion, or deception to control an adult to engage in prostitution; or
(b) recruits, entices, or obtains the victim of the offense from a shelter that serves runaway youth, foster children, homeless persons, human trafficking victims, or victims of domestic violence or sexual violence.
(2) A person convicted of the offense of aggravated sex trafficking shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of not less than 5 years or more than 40 years, fined in the amount of $400,000, or both. The exceptions provided in 46-18-222(5) and (6) do not apply.

§ 45-5-706, MCA

Amended by Laws 2023, Ch. 666,Sec. 9, eff. 5/19/2023, coordination instruction.
Amended by Laws 2023, Ch. 167,Sec. 14, eff. 4/19/2023.
Added by Laws 2015, Ch. 285, Sec. 6, eff. 7/1/2015.