§ 1590. — Trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or 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: 18USC1590]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 77--PEONAGE AND SLAVERY
Sec. 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.
(Added Pub. L. 106-386, div. A, Sec. 112(a)(2), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat.
1487.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1592, 1594 of this title.
