- Provides an affirmative defense to child sex trafficking victims under the age of 18 accused of engaging in certain sexual crimes. However, such protection does not insulate minors from arrest, detention, charges, and prosecution for the offense of masturbation for hire.
GA CODE § 16-3-21(d)(1)-(2) (2020).
- In a prosecution for murder or manslaughter, the defendant, in order to establish the defendant’s reasonable belief that the use of force or deadly force was immediately necessary, may be permitted to offer: Relevant evidence that the defendant had been the victim of acts of family violence or child abuse committed by the deceased and relevant expert testimony regarding the condition of the mind of the defendant at the time of the offense, including those relevant facts and circumstances relating to the family violence or child abuse that are the bases of the expert’s opinion.
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- Allows individuals to petition the court to vacate a conviction if it was a direct result of being a victim of human trafficking.
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- Expands domestic violence protections to include dating violence.
- Georgia law fails to insulate minors from criminal liability for masturbation for hire.
GA. CODE § 15-11- 130.1 (2022).
- Requires law enforcement and child welfare to refer all suspected cases of commercial sexual exploitation to an available victim assistance organization for services and support.
- Provides that a person who was adjudicated delinquent for certain offenses as a result of being a victim of human trafficking for sexual servitude can petition for a record restriction.
