{"id":22255,"date":"2017-05-16T15:25:15","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T21:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=22255"},"modified":"2017-05-16T15:25:15","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T21:25:15","slug":"stronger-human-trafficking-penalties-adopted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=22255","title":{"rendered":"Stronger human trafficking penalties adopted"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lawmakers passed a bill May 16 that addresses the rise in human trafficking in the state.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB289, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, increases penalties for a number of crimes, including pandering and human trafficking for labor or sexual exploitation.<\/p>\n

The penalties for pandering or trafficking of an adult increase from a Class III to a Class II felony, punishable by 1 to 50 years in prison.<\/p>\n

The bill imposes even stronger penalties for sex trafficking offenses involving a minor. Previously a Class II felony, sex trafficking or solicitation of a minor is categorized as a Class IB felony, punishable by a minimum of 20 years in prison to life imprisonment.<\/p>\n

The definition of sex trafficking also is updated to include solicitation.<\/p>\n

Provisions of three additional bills dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence are included in LB289.<\/p>\n

The first is LB191, originally introduced by Pansing Brooks, which prohibits the withdrawal of a petition for a protection order except upon order of the court. A victim of domestic abuse can file a petition and affidavit to renew a protection order up to 30 days before the expiration of the previous order to ensure there is no gap in protection. A renewed order will be effective for a period of one year, commencing on the first day following expiration of the previous order.<\/p>\n

Provisions of LB178, originally introduced by Lincoln Sen. Kate Bolz, allow a victim of sexual assault to file for civil protection orders against the perpetrator. The order will prohibit a perpetrator from contacting or communicating with the victim.<\/p>\n

Provisions of LB188, originally introduced by Omaha Sen. Sara Howard, allow for the parent of a child conceived as a result of a sexual assault to petition for termination of parental rights of the perpetrator.<\/p>\n

The bill passed on a 48-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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