Colorado voters to decide on ballot initiative requiring life in prison for human trafficking of children
Voters in Colorado will decide on a ballot measure that would establish new sentencing requirements for individuals convicted of human trafficking a child on Nov. 3, 2026.
The measure — known as Initiative 108 — would amend sections of the Colorado Revised Statutes to require life in prison, without the possibility of parole or release, for individuals convicted of human trafficking a child for sexual servitude. Initiative 108 would change the offense from a class 2 felony to a class 1 felony. As of 2026, the sentence for a class 2 felony in Colorado was eight to 24 years in prison, while a class 1 felony was punishable by life imprisonment.
As of 2026, the crime of human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude was defined as:
- selling or otherwise knowingly facilitating the commercial sexual activity involving a person under 18; or
- knowingly advertising, offering, or selling travel services that facilitate commercial sexual activity involving a person under the age of 18.
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