Sex trafficking

HRS §712-1202 — under Chapter 712.

HRS §712-1202

§712-1202 Sex trafficking. (1) A person commits the offense of sex trafficking if the person knowingly:

(2) Sex trafficking is a class A felony.

(3) As used in this section:

"Fraud" means making material false statements, misstatements, or omissions.

"Minor" means a person who is less than eighteen years of age.

"Threat" means any of the actions listed in section 707‑764(1).

(4) The state of mind requirement for the offense under subsection (1)(b) is not applicable to the fact that the victim was a minor. A person is strictly liable with respect to the attendant circumstances that the victim was a minor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1993, c 130, §2; am L 2008, c 147, §8; am L 2011, c 145, §3; am L 2016, c 206, §14; am L 2021, c 68, §6]