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34 U.S.C. § 20712

Title 34 Chapter 207 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 20712. Holistic training for Federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors

All training required under section 20709 of this title and section 7105(c)(4) 1 1 See References in Text note below. of title 22 shall—

  • (1) emphasize that an individual who knowingly solicits or patronizes a commercial sex act from a person who was a minor (consistent with section 1591(c) of title 18 ) or was subject to force, fraud, or coercion is guilty of an offense under chapter 77 of title 18 and is a party to a human trafficking offense;
  • (2) develop specific curriculum for—
    • (A) under appropriate circumstances, arresting and prosecuting buyers of commercial sex, child labor that is a violation of law, or forced labor as a form of primary prevention; and
    • (B) investigating and prosecuting individuals who knowingly benefit financially from participation in a venture that has engaged in any act of human trafficking; and
  • (3) specify that any comprehensive approach to eliminating human trafficking shall include a demand reduction component.

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