(a) As used in this section, 'victim of trafficking of persons' means a person who has been subjected to trafficking of persons, § 5-18-103.(b) It is an affirmative defense to an offense listed under subsection (c) of this section if at the time a person engaged in the conduct charged to constitute the offense the person was: (1) A victim of trafficking of persons; and(2) Engaged in the offense as a result of the trafficking of persons.(c) The affirmative defense under this section may be raised only in a prosecution for one (1) or more of the following offenses:(1) Forgery, § 5-37-201;(2) Defrauding a prospective adoptive parent, § 5-37-216;(3) A prostitution offense under § 5-70-101 et seq.;(4) Obscene performance at a live public show, § 5-68-305; or(5) A controlled substance offense under § 5-64-401 et seq. that is not a Class Y felony.Added by Act 2021, No. 1106,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
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