Amends GS 14-43.11 to expand the crime of human trafficking to include knowingly, advertising, maintaining, patronizing, or soliciting another person with the intent that the person be held in involuntary or sexual servitude, in addition to the currently included actions.

Enacts new GS 14-43.15 (Profiting from human trafficking). Creates a new felony for persons who benefit, financially or by receiving anything of value, from participation in a venture that has engaged in any act in violation of GS 14-43.11 (human trafficking), GS 14-43.12 (involuntary servitude), or GS 14-43.13 (sexual servitude), knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact of the violation. If the venture engaged in a violation of GS 14äóï43.11 or GS 14äóï43.12 and the victim of the violation is an adult, the person is guilty of a Class F felony. If the venture engaged in a violation of GS 14äóï43.11 or GS 14äóï43.12 and the victim of the violation is a child, the person is guilty of a Class C felony.If the venture engaged in a violation of GS 14äóï43.13 and the victim of the violation is an adult, the person is guilty of a Class D felony. If the venture engaged in a violation of GS 14äóï43.13 and the victim of the violation is a child, the person is guilty of a Class C felony. Provides that each violation is a separate offense, and does not merge with any other offense.

Enacts new GS 14-43.16 (Obstruction of investigation of human trafficking), creating a Class F felony for any person who obstructs, attempts to obstruct, or in any way interferes with or prevents the enforcement of GS Chapter 14, Article 10A (Human Trafficking).

Effective December 1, 2017, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.