### Question
Can you define what minor victim of sex trafficking means?


### Answer
**Minor victim of sex trafficking** is defined as the following in *34 U.S.C. § 20702*:

> an individual who—


(A) is younger than 18 years of age, and is a victim of an offense described in section 1591(a) of title 18 or a comparable State law

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 20702*
  - Heading: **Subtitle II-Protection of Children and Other Persons > CHAPTER 207-COMBATING DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS**

