Tue May 13, 2008 3:59 am
Human Trafficking
According to the California Penal Code (where a number of Sea Org Members live and work):
236.1. (a) Any person who deprives or violates the personal liberty
of another...to obtain forced labor or services, is guilty of human trafficking.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a violation of this
section is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for three,
four, or five years.
(c) A violation of this section where the victim of the
trafficking was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission
of the offense is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for
four, six, or eight years.
(d) (1) For purposes of this section, unlawful deprivation or
violation of the personal liberty of another includes substantial and
sustained restriction of another's liberty accomplished through
fraud, deceit, coercion, violence, duress, menace, or threat of
unlawful injury to the victim or to another person, under
circumstances where the person receiving or apprehending the threat
reasonably believes that it is likely that the person making the
threat would carry it out.
(2) Duress includes knowingly destroying, concealing, removing,
confiscating, or possessing any actual or purported passport or
immigration document of the victim.
(e) For purposes of this section, "forced labor or services" means
labor or services that are performed or provided by a person and are
obtained or maintained through force, fraud, or coercion, or
equivalent conduct that would reasonably overbear the will of the
person.
I'm wondering if any of you former Scn members have observed human trafficking of adults and children in the CoS. I seem to recall hearing some stories about Sea Org Members who were brought her from other countires to work under terrible conditions as practical prisoners. I've also heard stories about members from other states being brough to California to work. I'd be interested in hearing some stories of individuals who may have experienced or witnessed violations of this Caifornia law.
236.1. (a) Any person who deprives or violates the personal liberty
of another...to obtain forced labor or services, is guilty of human trafficking.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a violation of this
section is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for three,
four, or five years.
(c) A violation of this section where the victim of the
trafficking was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission
of the offense is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for
four, six, or eight years.
(d) (1) For purposes of this section, unlawful deprivation or
violation of the personal liberty of another includes substantial and
sustained restriction of another's liberty accomplished through
fraud, deceit, coercion, violence, duress, menace, or threat of
unlawful injury to the victim or to another person, under
circumstances where the person receiving or apprehending the threat
reasonably believes that it is likely that the person making the
threat would carry it out.
(2) Duress includes knowingly destroying, concealing, removing,
confiscating, or possessing any actual or purported passport or
immigration document of the victim.
(e) For purposes of this section, "forced labor or services" means
labor or services that are performed or provided by a person and are
obtained or maintained through force, fraud, or coercion, or
equivalent conduct that would reasonably overbear the will of the
person.
I'm wondering if any of you former Scn members have observed human trafficking of adults and children in the CoS. I seem to recall hearing some stories about Sea Org Members who were brought her from other countires to work under terrible conditions as practical prisoners. I've also heard stories about members from other states being brough to California to work. I'd be interested in hearing some stories of individuals who may have experienced or witnessed violations of this Caifornia law.
I object.
