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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1589. Forced labor
Whoever knowingly provides or obtains the labor or services of a
person -
(1) by threats of serious harm to, or physical restraint
against, that person or another person;
(2) by means of any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause
the person to believe that, if the person did not perform such
labor or services, that person or another person would suffer
serious harm or physical restraint; or
(3) by means of the abuse or threatened abuse of law or the
legal process,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20
years, or both. If death results from the violation of this
section, or if the violation includes kidnapping or an attempt to
kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or the attempt to commit aggravated
sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, the defendant shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or life, or
both.
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