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Conviction for trafficking quashed because prosecution failed to prove proscribed means and exploitative purpose.
Trafficking in persons — elements: action (e.g., transporting), proscribed means (force, coercion, fraud, payment to controller, etc.), and purpose of exploitation — burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt; appellate review where trial court failed to consider all elements; conviction quashed where means and exploitation not proved.
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30 August 2022 |