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18 PA Cons Stat § 2904 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 29 - Kidnapping|Section 2904 - Interference with custody of children

§ 2904. Interference with custody of children. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he knowingly or recklessly takes or entices any child under the age of 18 years from the custody of its parent, guardian or other lawful custodian, when he has no privilege to do so.  (b) Defenses.--It is a defense that:  (1) the actor believed that his action was necessary to preserve the child from danger to its welfare; or  (2) the child, being at the time not less than 14 years old, was taken away at its own instigation without enticement and without purpose to commit a criminal offense with or against the child; or  (3) the actor is the child's parent or guardian or other lawful custodian and is not acting contrary to an order entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.  (c) Grading.--The offense is a felony of the third degree unless:  (1) the actor, not being a parent or person in equivalent relation to the child, acted with knowledge that his conduct would cause serious alarm for the safety of the child, or in reckless disregard of a likelihood of causing such alarm. In such cases, the offense shall be a felony of the second degree; or  (2) the actor acted with good cause for a period of time not in excess of 24 hours; and (i) the victim child is the subject of a valid order of custody issued by a court of this Commonwealth;  (ii) the actor has been given either partial custody or visitation rights under said order; and  (iii) the actor is a resident of this Commonwealth and does not remove the child from the Commonwealth.  In such cases, the offense shall be a misdemeanor of the second degree. (July 9, 1984, P.L.661, No.138, eff. imd.)   1984 Amendment. Act 138 amended subsec. (c).  Cross References. Section 2904 is referred to in section 6108 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations); section 9799.14 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
18 PA Cons Stat § 2905 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 29 - Kidnapping|Section 2905 - Interference with custody of committed persons

§ 2905. Interference with custody of committed persons. (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree if he knowingly or recklessly takes or entices any committed person away from lawful custody when he is not privileged to do so.  (b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "committed person" means, in addition to anyone committed under judicial warrant, any orphan, neglected or delinquent child, mentally disabled person, or other dependent or incapacitated person entrusted to the custody of another by or through a recognized social agency or otherwise by authority of law.   (Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, eff. 60 days)   1992 Amendment. Act 24 amended subsec. (b).
18 PA Cons Stat § 2906 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 29 - Kidnapping|Section 2906 - Criminal coercion

 § 2906. Criminal coercion. (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of criminal coercion, if, with intent unlawfully to restrict freedom of action of another to the detriment of the other, he threatens to:  (1) commit any criminal offense; (2) accuse anyone of a criminal offense; (3) expose any secret tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule; or (4) take or withhold action as an official, or cause an official to take or withhold action. (b) Defense.--It is a defense to prosecution based on paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3) or (a)(4) of this section that the actor believed the accusation or secret to be true or the proposed official action justified and that his intent was limited to compelling the other to behave in a way reasonably related to the circumstances which were the subject of the accusation, exposure or proposed official action, as by desisting from further misbehavior, making good a wrong done, refraining from taking any action or responsibility for which the actor believes the other disqualified.  (c) Grading.--Criminal coercion is a misdemeanor of the second degree unless the threat is to commit a felony or the intent of the actor is felonious, in which cases the offense is a misdemeanor of the first degree.    Cross References. Section 2906 is referred to in section 3012 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 2907 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 29 - Kidnapping|Section 2907 - Disposition of ransom

§ 2907. Disposition of ransom. A person, other than a member of the family or an intermediary of the family of a person held for ransom, who knowingly receives, retains or disposes of any money or other property of another knowing that the money or other property constitutes a ransom derived from an offense under this chapter, or has reason to believe that such money or other property is ransom derived from an offense under this chapter, is guilty of a felony of the third degree.   (Dec. 30, 1974, P.L.1120, No.361, eff. imd.)   1974 Amendment. Act 361 added section 2907.
18 PA Cons Stat § 2909 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 29 - Kidnapping|Section 2909 - Concealment of whereabouts of a child

§ 2909. Concealment of whereabouts of a child. (a) Offense defined.--A person who removes a child from the child's known place of residence with the intent to conceal the child's whereabouts from the child's parent or guardian, unless concealment is authorized by court order or is a reasonable response to domestic violence or child abuse, commits a felony of the third degree. For purposes of this subsection, the term "removes" includes personally removing the child from the child's known place of residence, causing the child to be removed from the child's known place of residence, preventing the child from returning or being returned to the child's known place of residence and, when the child's parent or guardian has a reasonable expectation that the person will return the child, failing to return the child to the child's known place of residence.  (b) Application.--A person may be convicted under subsection (a) if either of the following apply:  (1) The acts that initiated the concealment occurred in this Commonwealth. (2) The offender or the parent or guardian from whom the child is being concealed resides in this Commonwealth.   (Feb. 2, 1990, P.L.6, No.4, eff. 60 days)   1990 Amendment. Act 4 added section 2909.
18 PA Cons Stat § 2910 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 29 - Kidnapping|Section 2910 - Luring a child into a motor vehicle or structure

§ 2910. Luring a child into a motor vehicle or structure. (a) Offense.--Unless the circumstances reasonably indicate that the child is in need of assistance, a person who lures or attempts to lure a child into a motor vehicle or structure without the consent, express or implied, of the child's parent or guardian commits an offense.  (a.1) Grading.--The following shall apply:  (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), an offense under subsection (a) is a misdemeanor of the first degree.  (2) If an offense under subsection (a) involves a child under 13 years of age, the offense is a felony of the second degree.  (a.2) Mistake as to age.--If an offense under subsection (a) involves a child under 13 years of age, it shall be no defense that the defendant did not know the age of the child or reasonably believed the child to be 13 years of age or older.  (b) Affirmative defense.--It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that the person lured or attempted to lure the child into the structure for a lawful purpose.  (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:  "Child." A person under 18 years of age.  "Motor vehicle." Every self-propelled device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a public highway.  "Structure." A house, apartment building, shop, warehouse, barn, building, vessel, railroad car, cargo container, house car, trailer, trailer coach, camper, mine, floating home or other enclosed structure capable of holding a child, which is not open to the general public.  (Feb. 2, 1990, P.L.6, No.4, eff. 60 days; Nov. 10, 2005, P.L.330, No.64, eff. 60 days; Dec. 18, 2013, P.L.1194, No.116, eff. 60 days)    Cross References. Section 2910 is referred to in section 6105 of this title; section 5329 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations); sections 9799.14, 9799.53, 9799.55 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 3113 of Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)).
18 PA Cons Stat § 3011 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3011 - Trafficking in individuals

§ 3011. Trafficking in individuals. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a felony:  (1) of the first degree if the person recruits, entices, solicits, advertises, harbors, transports, provides, obtains or maintains an individual if the person knows or recklessly disregards that the individual will be subject to sexual servitude;  (2) of the first degree if the person knowingly benefits financially or receives anything of value from any act that facilitates any activity described in paragraph (1);  (3) of the second degree if the person recruits, entices, solicits, advertises, harbors, transports, provides, obtains or maintains an individual if the person knows or recklessly disregards that the individual will be subject to labor servitude; or  (4) of the second degree if the person knowingly benefits financially or receives anything of value from an act which facilitates any activity under paragraph (3).  (b) Trafficking in minors.--Notwithstanding section 1103 (relating to sentence of imprisonment for felony), a person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment fixed by the court at not more than 40 years if:  (1) the person violates subsection (a)(1) or (2); and (2) the violation: (i) results in a minor being subjected to sexual servitude; and (ii) is part of a course of conduct subjecting minors to sexual servitude. (Feb. 5, 2020, P.L.1, No.1, eff. 60 days)   Cross References. Section 3011 is referred to in sections 3001, 3021, 3064, 5708 of this title; sections 5551, 5552, 9714, 9720.2, 9730.3, 9799.14 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 6139 of Title 61 (Prisons and Parole).
18 PA Cons Stat § 3012 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3012 - Involuntary servitude

§ 3012. Involuntary servitude. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a felony of the first degree if the person knowingly, through any of the means described in subsection (b), subjects an individual to labor servitude or sexual servitude, except where the conduct is permissible under Federal or State law other than this chapter.  (b) Means of subjecting an individual to involuntary servitude.--A person may subject an individual to involuntary servitude through any of the following means:  (1) Causing or threatening to cause serious harm to any individual. (2) Physically restraining or threatening to physically restrain another individual. (3) Kidnapping or attempting to kidnap any individual. (4) Abusing or threatening to abuse the legal process. (5) Taking or retaining the individual's personal property or real property as a means of coercion.  (6) Engaging in unlawful conduct with respect to documents, as defined in section 3014 (relating to unlawful conduct regarding documents).  (7) Extortion. (8) Fraud. (9) Criminal coercion, as defined in section 2906 (relating to criminal coercion). (10) Duress, through the use of or threat to use unlawful force against the person or another. (11) Debt coercion. (12) Facilitating or controlling the individual's access to a controlled substance. (13) Using any scheme, plan or pattern intended to cause the individual to believe that, if the individual does not perform the labor, services, acts or performances, that individual or another individual will suffer serious harm or physical restraint.    Cross References. Section 3012 is referred to in sections 3001, 3018, 3021, 3064, 5708 of this title; sections 5551, 5552, 9720.2, 9730.3 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 6139 of Title 61 (Prisons and Parole).
18 PA Cons Stat § 3013 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3013 - Patronizing a victim of sexual servitude

§ 3013. Patronizing a victim of sexual servitude. (a) Offense defined.-- (1) A person commits a felony of the first degree if the person engages in any sex act or performance with another individual knowing that the act or performance is the result of the individual being a victim of human trafficking.  (2) A person commits an offense if the person engages in any sex act or performance with another individual with reckless disregard for whether the act or performance is the result of the individual being a victim of human trafficking. An offense under this paragraph constitutes:  (i) A felony of the third degree when the offense is a first offense. (ii) A felony of the first degree when the offense is a second or subsequent offense. (b) Investigation.--An individual arrested for a violation of section 5902(e) (relating to prostitution and related offenses) may be formally detained and questioned by law enforcement personnel to determine if the individual engaged in any sex act or performance with the alleged prostitute knowing that the individual is a victim of human trafficking.  (c) Fine.--A person whose violation of this section results in a judicial disposition other than acquittal or dismissal shall also pay a fine in one of the following amounts to the court, to be distributed to the commission to fund the grant program established under section 3031 (relating to grants):  (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2): (i) Not less than $1,000 and not more than the maximum amount applicable under section 1101 (relating to fines).  (ii) A person convicted of a second offense shall pay a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $25,000.  (iii) A person convicted of a third or subsequent offense shall pay a fine of not less than $10,000 nor more than $50,000.  (2) Not less than $10,000 nor more than $50,000, if the victim of sexual servitude was a minor at the time of the offense.  (d) Distribution of fines.-- (1) From all fines collected under this section, 50% shall be deposited in the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund established under section 3064 (relating to Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund) and 50% shall be deposited in the restricted account established in paragraph (2).  (2) The Prevention of Human Trafficking Restricted Account is established in the General Fund. The money in the restricted account is appropriated on a continuing basis to the commission for the purpose of funding the grant programs under section 3031.  (Feb. 5, 2020, P.L.1, No.1, eff. 60 days)   2020 Amendment. Act 1 amended subsecs. (a) and (c) and added subsec. (d).  Cross References. Section 3013 is referred to in sections 3021, 3064 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 3014 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3014 - Unlawful conduct regarding documents

§ 3014. Unlawful conduct regarding documents. A person commits a felony of the third degree if, to prevent or restrict or attempt to prevent or restrict, without lawful authority, the ability of an individual to move or travel, the person knowingly destroys, conceals, removes, confiscates or possesses an actual or purported:  (1) passport or other immigration document of an individual; or (2) government identification document of an individual.   Cross References. Section 3014 is referred to in section 3012 of this title.
18 PA Cons Stat § 3015 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3015 - Nonpayment of wages

§ 3015. Nonpayment of wages. (a) Offense defined.--A person who, in connection with, as a part of or in addition to engaging in human trafficking, willfully or with intent to defraud, fails or refuses to pay wages for or otherwise causes financial harm to an individual in connection with labor services rendered commits:  (1) A misdemeanor of the third degree if the amount owed to the individual is less than $2,000.  (2) A felony of the third degree, if: (i) the amount owed to the individual is equal to or greater than $2,000; (ii) the failure or refusal constitutes a second or subsequent violation of this section; or  (iii) the person falsely denies the amount due or the validity of the debt. (b) Offenses cumulative.--A person commits a separate offense under this section for each calendar month during which the individual earned wages that the person failed to pay or was otherwise financially harmed.
18 PA Cons Stat § 3016 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3016 - Obstruction of justice

§ 3016. Obstruction of justice. A person who commits a violation of Subchapter B of Chapter 49 (relating to victim and witness intimidation) or Chapter 51 (relating to obstructing governmental operations) that in any way interferes with or prevents the enforcement of this chapter shall be subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for the offense for which the person has been charged under this chapter.
18 PA Cons Stat § 3017 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3017 - Violation by business entities

§ 3017. Violation by business entities. (a) Penalty.--Any business entity, including a corporation or unincorporated association, limited liability partnership or company or other legal entity, that knowingly aids or participates in any violation of this chapter, shall be subject to any of the following penalties:  (1) A fine of not more than $1,000,000. (2) Revocation of the business entity's: (i) charter, if it is organized under the laws of this Commonwealth; or (ii) certificate of authority to do business in this Commonwealth, if the business entity is not organized under the laws of this Commonwealth.  (3) Other relief as the court deems equitable, including forfeiture of assets or restitution as provided in this chapter.  (b) Disposition of fines.--Fines imposed under this section shall be deposited as provided in section 3031 (relating to grants).
18 PA Cons Stat § 3018 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3018 - Evidence and defenses to human trafficking

§ 3018. Evidence and defenses to human trafficking. (a) General rule.--Evidence of the age of the victim of human trafficking with respect to the age of consent to sex or legal age of marriage shall not constitute a defense in a prosecution for a violation under this chapter, nor shall the evidence preclude a finding of a violation under this chapter.  (1) (Deleted by amendment). (2) (Deleted by amendment). (a.1) Evidence of victim's sexual conduct.--The provisions of section 3104 (relating to evidence of victim's sexual conduct) shall apply to prosecutions under this chapter.  (b) Victim's consent to employment contract in labor servitude.--The consent of the victim of human trafficking to an employment contract, notwithstanding if there was not fraud involved in the contract's formation, shall not be a defense to labor trafficking if force or coercion as described in section 3012(b) (relating to involuntary servitude) were involved in the making of the contract.  (c) Victim's age in sexual servitude.--Except as provided in section 3102 (relating to mistake as to age), evidence of a defendant's lack of knowledge of a person's age, or a reasonable mistake of age, is not a defense for a violation of this chapter involving the sexual servitude of a minor.  (June 30, 2021, P.L.179, No.32, eff. 60 days)   2021 Amendment. Act 32 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (a.1).
18 PA Cons Stat § 3020 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3020 - Restitution

§ 3020. Restitution. In addition to the provisions of section 1106 (relating to restitution for injuries to person or property), the following shall apply:  (1) A person who violates this chapter shall be ineligible to receive restitution. (2) The following items may be included in an order of restitution: (i) For the period during which the victim of human trafficking was engaged in involuntary servitude, the greater of the following:  (A) The value of the victim's time during the period of involuntary servitude as guaranteed under the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the laws of this Commonwealth.  (B) The gross income or value to the defendant of the services of the victim. (C) The amount the victim was promised or the amount an individual in the position of the victim would have reasonably expected to earn. This clause shall not apply to the amount an individual would have reasonably expected to earn in an illegal activity.  (ii) The return of property of the victim of human trafficking, cost of damage to the property or the replacement value of the property if taken, destroyed or damaged beyond repair as a result of human trafficking.  (3) Collection and distribution of restitution payments shall be governed by the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9728 (relating to collection of restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines and penalties), 9730 (relating to payment of court costs, restitution and fines) and 9730.1 (relating to collection of court costs, restitution and fines by private collection agency).
18 PA Cons Stat § 3022 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3022 - Professional licenses

§ 3022. Professional licenses. (a) Suspension of professional license.--The professional license of a licensee who in the course of a violation of this chapter knowingly employs or permits the employment of a victim of human trafficking shall be suspended for a minimum period of one year.  (b) Administrative procedure.--A suspension under subsection (a) shall be subject to 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action).  (c) Definition.--As used in this section, "licensee" shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity that holds a license issued by an administrative board or commission under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in the Department of State.
18 PA Cons Stat § 3023 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3023 - Cumulative remedies

§ 3023. Cumulative remedies. Any remedies under this chapter shall be in addition to any other criminal penalties or forfeitures authorized under the laws of this Commonwealth.
18 PA Cons Stat § 3024 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES|Chapter 30 - Human Trafficking|Section 3024 - Sentencing

§ 3024. Sentencing. The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 2154 (relating to adoption of guidelines for sentencing), shall provide for sentencing enhancements for courts to consider in cases involving trafficking in individuals and involuntary servitude.