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3011 – Trafficking In Individuals | Pennsylvania Law

Pennsylvania law criminalizes human trafficking, with severe penalties for involving minors or benefiting financially from trafficking activities.

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3011 – Trafficking In Individuals

Pennsylvania Title 18 - Crimes and Offenses § 3011

Summary

Pennsylvania's Section 3011 criminalizes trafficking in individuals, including recruiting, harboring, or transporting people for involuntary servitude, with enhanced penalties if minors are involved. It also covers benefiting financially from such activities. The law classifies trafficking in adults as a second-degree felony and trafficking involving minors as a first-degree felony.

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In simple terms: Pennsylvania law criminalizes human trafficking, with severe penalties for involving minors or benefiting financially from trafficking activities.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.