Oregon Code § 163.266·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Trafficking in persons.
(1) A person commits the crime of trafficking in persons if the person
knowingly recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides or obtains by any
means, or attempts to recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide or obtain by
any means, another person and:
(a) The person
knows or recklessly disregards the fact that the other person will be subjected
to involuntary servitude as described in ORS 163.263 or 163.264;
(b) The person
knows or recklessly disregards the fact that force, fraud or coercion will be
used to cause the other person to engage in a commercial sex act; or
(c) The person
knows or recklessly disregards the fact that the other person is under 18 years
of age and will be used in a commercial sex act.
(2) A person
commits the crime of trafficking in persons if the person knowingly benefits
financially or receives something of value from participation in a venture that
involves an act prohibited by subsection (1) of this section or ORS 163.263 or
163.264.
(3) As used in
this section, commercial sex act means sexual conduct or sexual contact, as
those terms are defined in ORS 167.002, performed in return for a fee or
anything of value.
(4) Violation of
subsection (1)(a) or (2) of this section is a Class B felony.
(5) Violation of
subsection (1)(b) or (c) of this section is a Class A felony. [2007 c.811 §4;
2013 c.720 §1; 2017 c.395 §1; 2023 c.217 §4]
Note:
See note under 163.261.
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 163.266
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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