(a) It is unlawful for an individual or a business knowingly to use coercion to cause a person to provide labor or services.
(b) It is unlawful for an individual or a business knowingly to place or keep any person in debt bondage.
(Oct. 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-239, § 102, 57 DCR 5405.)
This section is referenced in § 14-311, § 22-1836, § 22-1837, and § 22-1840.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties
Chapter 18A - Human Trafficking
§ 22–1833. Trafficking in labor or commercial sex acts
§ 22–1834. Sex trafficking of children
§ 22–1835. Unlawful conduct with respect to documents in furtherance of human trafficking
§ 22–1836. Benefitting financially from human trafficking
§ 22–1839. Reputation or opinion evidence
§ 22–1841. Data collection and dissemination
§ 22–1843. Public posting of human trafficking hotline
§ 22–1844. Motion to vacate conviction or expunge criminal records for victims of trafficking