Acciones Civiles por Tráfico Humano en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si alguien te hace daño y tú eras adulto, tienes cinco años para pedir ayuda. Si eras niño, puedes hacerlo hasta los 30 años. Esta ley ayuda a las víctimas a buscar justicia.

Es como si alguien te robara tu bicicleta y, aunque pasen cinco años, aún puedes ir a la policía a decirles lo que pasó, especialmente si eras muy joven cuando ocurrió.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana, de 25 años, fue víctima de trata cuando tenía 20. Ahora, quiere demandar a la persona que la explotó. Ana tiene hasta cinco años desde el último incidente para hacerlo y buscar justicia.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(2) an agreement, including an indemnification agreement or hold harmless agreement, that purports to show the consent of the victim of human trafficking. (h) Statute of limitations.-- (1) An action may be brought under this section by an individual who was the victim of human trafficking while an adult within five years of the last act against that individual that constitutes an offense under this chapter. (2) An action may be brought under this section by an individual who was a victim of human trafficking while a minor for any offense committed against the victim while the victim was under 18 years of age until that victim reaches 30 years of age. (i) Estoppel.--A defendant is estopped from asserting a defense of the statute of limitations when the expiration of the statute is due to intentional conduct by the defendant knowingly inducing or coercing the plaintiff to delay the filing of the action. (j) Nondefenses.--It shall not be a defense to an action under this section that the following occurred: (1) The victim of the sex trade and the defendant had a consensual sexual relationship. (2) The defendant is related to the victim of the sex trade by blood or marriage. (3) The defendant has lived with the victim of the sex trade in any formal or informal household arrangement. (4) The victim of the sex trade was paid or otherwise compensated for sex trade activity. (5) The victim of the sex trade engaged in sex trade activity prior to any involvement with the defendant. (6) The victim of the sex trade continued to engage in sex trade activity following any involvement with the defendant. (7) The victim of the sex trade made no attempt to escape, flee or otherwise terminate the contact with the defendant. (8) The victim of the sex trade consented to engage in sex trade