§712-1202 Sex trafficking. (1) A
person commits the offense of sex trafficking if the person knowingly:
(a) Advances prostitution by compelling or inducing
a person by force, threat, fraud, coercion, or intimidation to engage in
prostitution, or profits from such conduct by another; or
(b) Advances prostitution or profits from
prostitution of a minor.
(2) Sex trafficking is a class A felony.
(3) As used in this section:
"Fraud" means making material false
statements, misstatements, or omissions.
"Minor" means a person who is less
than eighteen years of age.
"Threat" means any of the actions
listed in section 707‑764(1).
(4) The state of mind requirement for the
offense under subsection (1)(b) is not applicable to the fact that the victim
was a minor. A person is strictly liable with respect to the attendant
circumstances that the victim was a minor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1993, c
130, §2; am L 2008, c 147, §8; am L 2011, c 145, §3; am L 2016, c 206, §14; am
L 2021, c 68, §6]
Law Journals and Reviews
State v. Ibarra: Prostitution, Intersectionality
& the Hawai`i Supreme Court. 47 UH L. Rev. 249 (2024).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
7
cases (
2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2023 · leading case:
State v. Jumila, 950 P.2d 1201 (Haw. 1998).
State v. Jumila, 950 P.2d 1201 (Haw. 1998).
· cites it 4× “4; Interference with the Operator of a Public Transit Vehicle, HRS § 711-1112; Promoting Prostitution in the First Degree, HRS § 712-1202; Promoting Prostitution in the Second Degree, HRS § 712-1203; Promoting Gambling in the First Degree, HRS § 712-1221; Promoting Gambling…”
State v. Bruce., 411 P.3d 300 (Haw. 2017).
· cites it 3× “McKinley was charged with one count of promoting prostitution in the first degree in violation of HRS § 712-1202(1)(a), two counts of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of HRS § 707-730(1)(a), and one count of kidnapping in violation of HRS § 707-720(1)(d).”
State v. Vaimili., 353 P.3d 1034 (Haw. 2015).
· cites it 3× “See HRS § 712-1202(1)(a) (Supp.2008) ("A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if the person knowingly .”
State v. Walker, 284 P.3d 905 (Haw. App. 2011).
· cites it 2× “…in HRS Chapter 710); HRS § 711-1100 (defining terms used in HRS Chapter 711); HRS § 712-1201 (defining terms used in HRS §§ 712-1202 to - 1204); HRS § 712-1210 (defining terms used in HRS Chapter 712, Part II); HRS § 712-1220 (defining terms used in HRS Chapter 712, Part…”
State v. Ibarra., 526 P.3d 575 (Haw. 2023).
· cites it 4× “” HRS § 712-1202(1) also provides that a person is guilty of sex trafficking if they knowingly advance prostitution “by compelling or inducing a person by force, threat, fraud, coercion, or intimidation to engage in prostitution[.”
State v. Vaimili, 339 P.3d 1065 (Haw. App. 2014).
· cites it 5× “2008); 4 (4) first-degree promoting prostitution, in violation of HRS § 712-1202(1)(a) (Supp.2008); 5 and (5) carrying or use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony, in violation of HRS § 134-21 (Supp.”
State v. Ibarra, 509 P.3d 1131 (Haw. App. 2022).
“Ibarra was charged by complaint with Sex Trafficking in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 712-1202(l)(a) (Count 1) and Kidnapping in violation of HRS § 707-720(1)(e) (Count 2).”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1202(1) — 1 case
State v. Ibarra., 526 P.3d 575 (Haw. 2023).
“” HRS § 712-1202(1) also provides that a person is guilty of sex trafficking if they knowingly advance prostitution “by compelling or inducing a person by force, threat, fraud, coercion, or intimidation to engage in prostitution[.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1202(1)(a) — 4 cases
State v. Bruce., 411 P.3d 300 (Haw. 2017).
“McKinley was charged with one count of promoting prostitution in the first degree in violation of HRS § 712-1202(1)(a), two counts of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of HRS § 707-730(1)(a), and one count of kidnapping in violation of HRS § 707-720(1)(d).”
State v. Vaimili., 353 P.3d 1034 (Haw. 2015).
“See HRS § 712-1202(1)(a) (Supp.2008) ("A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if the person knowingly .”
State v. Ibarra., 526 P.3d 575 (Haw. 2023).
“” HRS § 712-1202(1) also provides that a person is guilty of sex trafficking if they knowingly advance prostitution “by compelling or inducing a person by force, threat, fraud, coercion, or intimidation to engage in prostitution[.”
State v. Vaimili, 339 P.3d 1065 (Haw. App. 2014).
“2008); 4 (4) first-degree promoting prostitution, in violation of HRS § 712-1202(1)(a) (Supp.2008); 5 and (5) carrying or use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony, in violation of HRS § 134-21 (Supp.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1202(l)(a) — 2 cases
State v. Vaimili, 339 P.3d 1065 (Haw. App. 2014).
“2008); 4 (4) first-degree promoting prostitution, in violation of HRS § 712-1202(1)(a) (Supp.2008); 5 and (5) carrying or use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony, in violation of HRS § 134-21 (Supp.”
State v. Ibarra, 509 P.3d 1131 (Haw. App. 2022).
“Ibarra was charged by complaint with Sex Trafficking in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 712-1202(l)(a) (Count 1) and Kidnapping in violation of HRS § 707-720(1)(e) (Count 2).”
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