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Article: State panel looks to halt human trafficking: commission seeks to make the crime a felony in N.H.(LEGISLATION)(New Hampshire)
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- New Hampshire Business Review
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- November 21, 2008
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Human trafficking for labor or sex occurs in New Hampshire, and a commission is pushing for legislation to improve the state's knowledge and response.
State Pep. Suzanne Harvey, D-Nashua, chaired the commission and will author the 2009 measure to designate human trafficking as a class A felony, carrying up to 15 years in state prison with enhanced jail terms if the victim is younger than 18.
"We want to make sure that New Hampshire is not a safe haven for these activities to take place," Harvey said at a news conference to unveil the report. "Modern day slavery is not specifically addressed by current New Hampshire law."
In August 2007, a ...