A man in South Africa was convicted of raping his adopted daughter over the course of a sexually abusive relationship that lasted several years and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The judge overruled claims that the victim had given consent, holding that the victim’s lack of resistance did not qualify as active consent. Furthermore, the judge held that that the perpetrator had knowingly employed sexual grooming techniques to leverage the victim into sexual acts.
The Act to amend sections 2905.32 and 2907.21 of the Revised Code penalizes the use of controlled substances in compelling prostitution and human trafficking, thereby criminalizing coercion via drug dependency. The use of drugs did not fit under the definition of “compelled” prior to the passing of this legislation.
Under South Dakota Codified Laws § 22-23-2 it is a Class 5 felony to promote prostitution by encouraging, inducing, or procuring another person to engage in the act, including causing a spouse, child, or dependent to become or remain a prostitute. Section 22-23-8 extends criminal liability to acts such as soliciting customers for prostitutes, procuring individuals for prostitution, transporting people
