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Places certain restrictions on internet use by individuals who are convicted of promoting prostitution or sex trafficking where the internet was used to facilitate the commission of such crime
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Andrew Hevesi
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BILL NUMBER:S6611
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to restricting internet use by individuals who are convicted of promoting prostitution, compelling prostitution or sex trafficking where the internet was used to facilitate the commission of such crime
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to limit internet access during a parole or probationary period of those convicted of promoting prostitution, compelling prostitution, or sex trafficking when the internet was used to facilitate the commission of the crime.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends section 65.10 of the penal law by adding a new subdivision 6, renumbers subdivisions 16 and 17 of section 259-s the executive law 17 and 18, respectively, and adds a new subdivision 16 to this section.
Justification
This bill would require a prohibition from using the internet to access social networking sites or online communities, such as Facebook, as a sentencing requirement for persons convicted of promoting prostitution, compelling prostitution, and sex trafficking where the internet was used to facilitate the commission of the crime. In 100% of cases prosecuted in New York City, defendants were found to be using social media internet sites to promote or enhance their business strategies. Once convicted of promoting prostitution, compelling prostitution, or sex trafficking with the aid of social networking sites, these criminals should not be allowed to return to these sites to continue to promote and advertise new prostitution or trafficking victims. This bill would not prohibit using the internet in connection With education, employment, or search for lawful employment, but would help ensure that these perpetrators were not allowed to return to social media to continue to advertise women for hire.
In this bill, "commercial social networking site" is defined as "any business, organization or other entity operating a website that permits persons to be registered users for the purpose of establishing personal relationships with other users, where such persons may: (1) create web pages or profiles that provide information about themselves where such web pages or profiles are available to the public or to other users; (2) engage in direct or real time communication with other users, such as chat room or instant messenger; and (3) communication with the public or other users". The term "online community" is defined to mean "an information system where content may be posted and may or may not restrict to particular users. This shall include but not be limited to blogs, internet classified sites, and web bulletin-boards".
Legislative history
A.9599 (2012)
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become law.
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