Human Trafficking

Although illegal around the world, slavery is still a very real phenomenon. Thousands, possibly millions of people have been kidnapped or otherwise coerced into going to other countries to be held captive and forced to work. They are not allowed their freedom and are often kept in abject conditions. Human trafficking is a felony punishable by large fines and years in prison.

People who are forced into slavery abroad are often young women. They are sometimes kidnapped and physically forced to go overseas, or they may be coerced by family or authority figures. These young women are very often forced to be domestic servants or prostitutes and are kept against their will in abject conditions. They are paid meagerly, if at all, and often denied access to their funds or a return trip until they have earned enough to “pay off their travel expenses.”

Those who are responsible for organizing and running human trafficking rings are not the only people liable to criminal prosecution. Anyone who aids these organizations, for example by destroying evidence or helping cover their tracks, are implicated in this inhuman trade. Association with human trafficking can be a felony in itself.

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In the United States, the law holds everyone innocent until proven guilty. Accusations of human trafficking, even false ones, should be taken very seriously. With the help of a criminal defense attorney, you can clear your name of false human trafficking charges. The Boca Raton criminal defense attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates can help you. To learn more, contact us by calling 561-353-2800.