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Nebraska's laws applicable as of June 2021 define human trafficking, labor trafficking, and sex trafficking, with penalties ranging from Class II to Class IB felonies. Labor trafficking is defined as knowingly recruiting or obtaining a person for forced labor, while sex trafficking is defined as recruiting or obtaining a person for commercial sexual activity. The laws also define labor and sex trafficking of a minor, with stricter penalties. A person who engages in labor or sex trafficking of an adult is guilty of a Class II felony, punishable by 1-50 years in prison, while labor or sex trafficking of a minor is a Class IB felony, punishable by 20 years to life in prison. Additionally, Nebraska law prohibits child abuse, including placing a minor in a situation to be sexually exploited through sex trafficking, with penalties ranging from a Class I misdemeanor to a Class IB felony. The statute of limitations for prosecution varies depending on the offense and the age of the victim.