HRS §28-181
Definitions for child trafficking laws
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section explains key terms used in this part of the law. It defines who is a child, what commercial sexual exploitation of children means, and what human trafficking includes. These definitions help clarify the rules that follow.
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The statute, as written — Definitions
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
As used in this part: "Child" means a person under eighteen years of age. "Commercial sexual exploitation of children" means any sexual activity involving a child for the exchange or promise of anything of value by any person. "Human trafficking" includes "severe forms of trafficking in persons", as defined in title 22 United States Code section 7102(11), and "sex trafficking", as defined in title 22 United States Code section 7102(12) and as described in section 712-1202.
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