Case source

Ricchio v. McLean

Ricchio v. McLean, 853 F.3d 553 (1st Cir. 2017)

Source reviewed November 4, 2026

What the source establishes

The First Circuit reversed the Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal and remanded, holding that the alleged facts plausibly supported claims under §§ 1589 and 1595, §§ 1590 and 1595, and §§ 1594 and 1595. It treated harboring and receipt of a benefit as alleged bases for the conspiracy and attempt claims, and held that completion of a third-party commercial sex act or an operating sex business was not required for the provisions discussed (although § 1589 requires labor or services to be provided or obtained). These were allegations and favorable inferences sufficient at the pleading stage, not findings of fact or proof. The supplied text gives no later-treatment information.