South Dakota Statutes
§ 22-49-5 — Torture of a human trafficking victim--Felony.
South Dakota § 22-49-5
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S.D. Codified Laws § 22-49-5 (2026).
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A person who, with the intent to cause cruel physical or mental pain, inflicts serious bodily injury or serious mental injury upon a human trafficking victim while the victim is the subject of human trafficking is guilty of a Class 1 felony. Proof that the victim suffered pain is not an element of the crime of torture of a human trafficking victim.
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Legislative History
SL 2021, ch 101, § 1.
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