(a) Any person who knowingly uses an adult in debt bondage is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than five years, fined not more than $100,000, or both imprisoned and fined.
(b) Any person who knowingly uses a minor in debt bondage is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than three nor more than fifteen years, fined not more than $300,000, or both imprisoned and fined.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment
§61-14-2. Human Trafficking of an Individual; Aiding and Abetting Human Trafficking; Penalties
§61-14-3. Use of Forced Labor; Penalties
§61-14-4. Use of Persons in Debt Bondage; Penalties
§61-14-5. Sexual Servitude; Penalties
§61-14-6. Patronizing a Victim of Sexual Servitude; Penalties
§61-14-7. General Provisions and Other Penalties