The state Senate on Monday unanimously gave final legislative approval to a bill that would elevate engaging, or conspiring to engage, in human trafficking to a first-degree crime carrying a prison term of 20 years or more.
The measure, A-3352, also would allow victims to recover damages for pain and suffering, emotional distress and medical expenses, as well as punitive damages and counsel fees, by proving they were forced into prostitution.
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