FL S0768

Establishes life felony penalties for human trafficking involving commercial sexual activity of minors under 18 or mentally defective/incapacitated persons, and for parents/guardians selling minors into trafficking.

Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecutions under human trafficking statutes and provides life sentence for certain trafficking offenses committed on or after October 1, 2014.

Prohibits employment of minors in adult theaters and requires theaters to verify and maintain documentation of employee ages with authority for unannounced inspections.

Allows courts to use pseudonyms for trafficking victims in court records and permits defendants to access victim identifying information only for defense preparation under confidentiality restrictions.

Expands victim protections including expunction of criminal records for trafficking victims, eligibility for victim assistance and relocation assistance, and removes defendant's ignorance of victim's age as a legal defense.

Repeals statutes criminalizing procuring persons under 18 for prostitution (former §§ 796.03, 796.035, 796.036) and increases penalties for deriving support from prostitution from third-degree to second-degree felony for first offense.