Grooming a minor for future sex trafficking

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-18-106 — under Human Trafficking Act of 2013.

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-18-106

(a) A person commits grooming a minor for future sex trafficking if the person knowingly grooms a minor with a purpose to make it more likely that the minor can be enticed or induced into a future sex trafficking act with a person.

(b) Grooming a minor for future sex trafficking is a Class B felony.

(c) (1) In addition to any other sentence authorized by this section, a person who violates this section by offering to pay, agreeing to pay, or paying a fee to engage in sexual activity upon conviction shall be ordered to pay a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).(2) Fine payments received under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be deposited into the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council Support Fund.

(1) In addition to any other sentence authorized by this section, a person who violates this section by offering to pay, agreeing to pay, or paying a fee to engage in sexual activity upon conviction shall be ordered to pay a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).

(2) Fine payments received under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be deposited into the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council Support Fund.