HB
803 amends Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A. to create the new
Code Section 16-5-102.1, which creates the offense of trafficking a disabled
adult, elder person, or resident for the purpose of appropriating resources of
such person. The section defines ‘Coercion’, ‘Deception’, ‘Exploitation’, and ‘Isolation’
as they pertain to this offense. An individual commits this offense when such
individual, through deception, coercion, exploitation, or isolation, knowingly
recruits, harbors, transports, provides, or obtains by any means a disabled
adult, elder person, or resident for the purpose of appropriating the resources
of said person. Such offense will be a felony punishable for 5-20 years
imprisonment, a $100,000 fine, or both; the penalty for imprisonment is
increased when more than two victims are involved. |