Criminal Justice (Human Trafficking)

SB 223 increases penalties for sex trafficking children and facilitating sex trafficking in Nevada. For sex trafficking a child under 14, it raises the parole wait time from 15 to 20 years and doubles fines to $40,000; for children aged 14-15, parole eligibility increases from 10 to 15 years with fines doubled to $20,000; and for 16-17-year-olds, parole eligibility rises from 5 to 10 years with fines doubled to $20,000. It also increases the prison term for facilitating sex trafficking from 3-10 years to 8-20 years. The bill directly affects perpetrators of these crimes, with no defense allowed for mistaken age or victim consent.

SB 110 increases prison sentences for individuals convicted of facilitating sex trafficking in Nevada. It raises minimum and maximum prison terms based on the victim's age, with the largest increases for cases involving minors: the minimum sentence for trafficking a child under 14 now rises to 10 years (from 6 years), with a maximum of 20 years. The law applies to people who arrange transportation, provide travel services, or travel to engage in sex with trafficked victims, specifically targeting those who knowingly enable sex trafficking. These changes directly affect convicted facilitators, not the victims or broader public.