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This bill, concerning sex trafficking victims in Arizona, establishes that an individual cannot be prosecuted for a sex trafficking offense if they can prove, by a preponderance of the evidence (meaning it's more likely than not), that their actions were a direct result of being a victim of sex trafficking or child sex trafficking. Furthermore, the bill allows individuals convicted of "trafficking-related offenses" – which are defined as recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, obtaining, or grooming another person for commercial sexual exploitation – to petition the court to vacate or modify their conviction or sentence. This petition can be granted if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence (a higher standard of proof) that the person was a victim of sex trafficking or child sex trafficking at the time of the offense and committed the offense under force, threats, coercion, or a reasonable fear of harm, and this provision applies regardless of the person's age at the time of conviction.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84568