Title 14, Crimes

(a) A person commits the offense of sexual servitude if the person knowingly:(1) maintains or makes available a minor for the purpose of engaging the minor in commercial sexual activities; or(2) uses coercion or deception to compel an adult to engage in commercial sexual activity…

(a) A person commits the offense of patronizing a victim of sexual servitude if the person knowingly gives, agrees to give, or offers to give anything of value so that an individual may engage in commercial sexual activity with another individual and the person knows that the oth…

(a) A person commits the offense of patronizing a minor for commercial sexual activity if:(1) with the intent that an individual engage in commercial sexual activity with a minor, the person gives, agrees to give, or offers to give anything of value to a minor or another person s…

(a) A person that is a business entity may be prosecuted for an offense under sections 133 through 137 only if:(1) the entity knowingly engages in conduct that constitutes human trafficking; or(2) an employee or nonemployee agent of the entity engages in conduct that constitutes …

(a) An aggravating circumstance during the commission of an offense under section 133, 134, or 135 occurs when the defendant recruited, enticed, or obtained the victim of the offense from a shelter that serves individuals subjected to human trafficking, domestic violence, or sexu…

(a) The court shall order a person convicted of an offense under section 133, 134, or 135 to pay restitution to the victim of the offense for:(1) expenses incurred or reasonably certain to be incurred by the victim as a result of the offense, including reasonable attorney’s fees …

(a) On motion, the court shall order a person convicted of an offense under section 133, 134, or 135 to forfeit any interest in real or personal property that:(1) was used or intended to be used to commit or facilitate the commission of the offense; or(2) constitutes proceeds or …

(1) In an investigation of or a prosecution for an offense under this chapter, law-enforcement officers and the Attorney General’s Office shall keep confidential the identity, pictures, and images of the alleged victim and the family of the alleged victim, except to the extent th…

In a prosecution for an offense under this chapter or a civil action under section 147, evidence of a specific instance of the alleged victim’s past sexual behavior, or reputation, or opinion evidence of past sexual behavior of the alleged victim is not admissible unless the evid…

(a) An individual is not criminally liable or subject to a juvenile-delinquency proceeding for prostitution or other nonviolent crimes if the individual was a minor at the time of the offense and committed the offense as a direct result of being a victim. (b) An individual who ha…

An individual charged with prostitution or other nonviolent offenses committed as a direct result of being a victim may assert an affirmative defense that the individual is a victim.

(a) An individual convicted of prostitution or other nonviolent offenses committed as a direct result of being a victim may apply by motion to the Superior Court to vacate the conviction and expunge the record of conviction. The court may grant the motion on a finding that the in…

(a) A victim may bring a civil action against a person that commits an offense against the victim under section 133, 134, or 135 for compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, and any other appropriate relief. (b) If a victim prevails in an action under this secti…

(a) The Council on Human Trafficking is established in the Virgin Islands Department of Justice. The Governor shall appoint the chair and members of the Council. Members must include representatives of:(1) the Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, the Department …

(a) The Department of Justice shall cause to be displayed a public-awareness sign that contains the Virgin Islands and the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline information in every airport, marine transportation terminal facility rest area, and visitors center in th…

(a) A victim is eligible for a benefit or service available through the Criminal Victims Compensation Commission and other agencies identified in the plan developed under section 148(d)(1), regardless of immigration status. (b) A minor who has engaged in commercial sexual activit…

(a) On request from an individual, who the Attorney General reasonably believes is a victim who is or has been subjected to a severe form of trafficking or criminal offense required for the individual to qualify for a nonimmigrant T or U visa under 8 U.S.C. section 1101(a)(15)(T)…

(a) To the extent that funds are appropriated for this purpose, the Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Committee may make a grant to the Council for Human Trafficking or nongovernmental victim’s service organization to develop or expand service programs for victims. (b) A re…

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among jurisdictions that enact it.

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provision…