United States v. Hunt, No. 14-3771 (6th Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseS.E., a developmentally-disabled woman, was forced out of her home at age 18. She and her daughter, B. age three, were often homeless and moved in with Defendants, who forced S.E. to clean, do yard-work, care for dogs, and run errands. S.E. and B., slept on the unfinished basement floor or a room, locked from the outside. Defendants threatened and physically assaulted S.E. and kept B. locked in the basement while S.E. did their bidding. Defendants rarely allowed S.E. and B. to bathe; they typically ate one meal a day. Defendants injured S.E. to force her to obtain prescription painkillers at the emergency room. After more than two years, S.E. was caught shoplifting a candy bar. When the police offered to take S.E. home, she told them about the situation. B. was rescued, “her hair was patchy and thin, she had no muscle tone, her stomach was distended, her rib cage was sunken in, she had dark circles under her eyes, her skin was poor, she was dirty, and an unpleasant odor emanated from her body.” The Sixth Circuit affirmed Defendants’ convictions of conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. 371; forced labor, 18 U.S.C. 1589(a) and 2; acquisition of a controlled substance by deception, 21 U.S.C. 843(a)(3); and kidnapping or attempted kidnapping within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 1589(d).
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