Which statement is true about sex trafficking and USC?

Which statement is true about sex trafficking and USC?

• A. Sex trafficking is not covered under 18 USC 1591.
• B. Child sex trafficking requires force, fraud, or coercion.
• C. Adult sex trafficking requires force, fraud, or coercion; child sex trafficking does not require force, fraud, or coercion.
• D. Sex trafficking always requires force, fraud, or coercion for both adults and minors.

Answer: (C)

The key point is that federal law treats minors differently from adults in sex trafficking. Under 18 U.S.C. 1591, trafficking a minor for commercial sex is illegal regardless of whether force, fraud, or coercion is present. For adults, the prosecution must show force, fraud, or coercion to prove trafficking. So the correct statement reflects that: adult sex trafficking requires force, fraud, or coercion, while child sex trafficking does not. The other options are not correct because sex trafficking is covered by 1591, child trafficking does not require coercion to prove, and it is not true that coercion is always required for both adults and minors.

The key point is that federal law treats minors differently from adults in sex trafficking. Under 18 U.S.C. 1591, trafficking a minor for commercial sex is illegal regardless of whether force, fraud, or coercion is present. For adults, the prosecution must show force, fraud, or coercion to prove trafficking. So the correct statement reflects that: adult sex trafficking requires force, fraud, or coercion, while child sex trafficking does not. The other options are not correct because sex trafficking is covered by 1591, child trafficking does not require coercion to prove, and it is not true that coercion is always required for both adults and minors.