Statute guide
18 U.S.C. § 1589: Forced labor
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What the source establishes
Section 1589 prohibits knowingly obtaining or providing labor or services through specified coercive means and imposes liability on certain knowing or recklessly indifferent beneficiaries of a venture. It defines serious harm and abuse of law or legal process and sets penalties, but does not address sex trafficking’s elements or its overlap with forced labor.