2016 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 77 - Peonage, Slavery, and Trafficking in Persons
Sec. 1583 - Enticement into slavery
| 18 U.S.C. § 1583 (2016) |
| §1583. Enticement into slavery |
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(a) Whoever— (1) kidnaps or carries away any other person, with the intent that such other person be sold into involuntary servitude, or held as a slave; (2) entices, persuades, or induces any other person to go on board any vessel or to any other place with the intent that he or she may be made or held as a slave, or sent out of the country to be so made or held; or (3) obstructs, or attempts to obstruct, or in any way interferes with or prevents the enforcement of this section, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. (b) Whoever violates this section shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both if— (1) the violation results in the death of the victim; or (2) the violation includes kidnaping, an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill. |
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 772; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, §218(a), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–573; Pub. L. 106–386, div. A, §112(a)(1), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1486; Pub. L. 110–457, title II, §222(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5067.) |
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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §443 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §268, 35 Stat. 1141). Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of this title. Minor changes were made in paragraphing of section. AMENDMENTS2008—Pub. L. 110–457 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section provided penalties for kidnapping or enticement of a person with intent to sell or hold such person as a slave. 2000—Pub. L. 106–386, in last par., substituted "20 years" for "10 years" and inserted at end "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." 1996—Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "10 years" for "five years" in last par. 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $5,000" in last par. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 104–208 applicable with respect to offenses occurring on or after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 218(d) of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1581 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 77 - PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Sec. 1583 - Enticement into slavery |
| section 1583 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
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| standard |
| 35 Stat. 1141 62 Stat. 772 108 Stat. 2147 110 Stat. 3009-573 114 Stat. 1486 122 Stat. 5067 |
| Public Law 103-322, Public Law 104-208, Public Law 106-386, Public Law 110-457 |
