Human trafficking
Ind. Code § 35-42-3.5-1.4
in effectSec. 1.4. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) pays, or offers or agrees to pay, money or other property; or
(2) offers a benefit;
to or for a human trafficking victim with the specific intent to induce or obtain the product or act for which the human trafficking victim was trafficked commits human trafficking, a Level 4 felony.
(b) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the human trafficking victim consented.
As added by P.L.144-2018, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.153-2022, SEC.2; P.L.3-2023, SEC.2.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/35Fetched: 10/17/2026