34 USC 20712 - Holistic training for Federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 04, 2024

§ 20712.

Holistic training for Federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors

All training required under section 20709 of this title and section 7105(c)(4) 1

 See References in Text note below.

of title 22 shall—

(1)

emphasize that an individual who knowingly solicits or patronizes a commercial sex act from a person who was a minor (consistent with section 1591(c) of title 18) or was subject to force, fraud, or coercion is guilty of an offense under chapter 77 of title 18 and is a party to a human trafficking offense;

(2)

develop specific curriculum for—

(A)

under appropriate circumstances, arresting and prosecuting buyers of commercial sex, child labor that is a violation of law, or forced labor as a form of primary prevention; and

(B)

investigating and prosecuting individuals who knowingly benefit financially from participation in a venture that has engaged in any act of human trafficking; and

(3)

specify that any comprehensive approach to eliminating human trafficking shall include a demand reduction component.

(Pub. L. 109–164, title II, § 212, formerly Pub. L. 115–392, § 7, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5253; renumbered § 212 of Pub. L. 109–164, Pub. L. 117–347, title I, § 106(b)(2), Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6204.)

cite as: 34 USC 20712