§ 1589. — Forced labor.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1589]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 77--PEONAGE AND SLAVERY
Sec. 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.
(Added Pub. L. 106-386, div. A, Sec. 112(a)(2), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat.
1486.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1592, 1594 of this title.
