Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 1590


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1590. Trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor

      Whoever knowingly recruits, harbors, transports, provides, or
    obtains by any means, any person for labor or services in violation
    of this chapter 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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