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Abstract

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-2010, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "SEX TRAFFICKING", SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION TO INCLUDE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR AND PROMOTING OR PARTICIPATING IN PROSTITUTION OF A MINOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-2020, RELATING TO TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, PENALTIES, MINOR VICTIMS AND DEFENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TRAFFICKING VICTIM MAY RAISE DURESS AND COERCION AS AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO OFFENSES COMMITTED AS A DIRECT RESULT OR INTERRELATED TO TRAFFICKING, TO PROVIDE THAT A TRAFFICKING VICTIM MAY HAVE CERTAIN OFFENSES EXPUNGED IF THE OFFENSES WERE A DIRECT RESULT OR INTERRELATED TO BEING A VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING, AND TO PROVIDE SIMILAR PROVISIONS FOR MINOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND TO REQUIRE THE MINOR TO BE REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; BY ADDING SECTION 16-25-130 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM WITHIN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO PROTECT THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, STALKING, HARASSMENT, AND OTHER SEXUAL OFFENSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-910, RELATING TO KIDNAPPING, SO AS TO ALLOW SENTENCING FOR THE KIDNAPPING OFFENSES WHEN ALSO SENTENCED FOR MURDER; BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-340 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF LURING A CHILD AND PROVIDE A PENALTY AND DEFENSES TO PROSECUTION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THIS ACT ARE RETROACTIVE. - RATIFIED TITLE