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This bill aims to enhance protections for minors who are victims of sex trafficking by clarifying and strengthening existing laws. Specifically, it modifies the definition of "human trafficking" to explicitly include the commercial sexual activity of a minor, and it expands the definition of "sexual servitude" to include "patronizing" a minor for commercial sexual activity. The bill also introduces provisions for immunity, stating that a minor will not be prosecuted or held criminally liable for prostitution if a court determines they are a victim of human trafficking, and this immunity can extend to other related offenses if the minor was coerced. Furthermore, it allows individuals convicted of prostitution as a direct result of being a victim of sex trafficking to petition to have their conviction or juvenile delinquency adjudication vacated and their records expunged, removing previous age and criminal history limitations for such petitions.

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