18 U.S.C. § 1593A
Benefitting financially from peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons
Whoever knowingly benefits, financially or by receiving anything of value, from participation in a venture which has engaged in any act in violation of this chapter, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that the venture has engaged in such violation, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned in the same manner as a completed violation of such section.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24
cases (18 in the last 5 years), 2014–2026 · leading case: Winfred Muchira v. Halah Al-Rawaf
Winfred Muchira v. Halah Al-Rawaf (2017)
“§ 1592 ; and (6) bene-fitting financially from trafficking in persons, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1593A. Muchira brought an additional claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.”
Lagasan v. Al-Ghasel (2015)
“§§ 1592 , 1595; (5) benefiting financially from trafficking in persons in violation of the TVPA, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1593A, 1595; (6) conspiracy to violate TVPA, 18 U.”
Lagayan v. Odeh (2016)
“§ 1592 ; and in Count V, she alleges a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1593A. For reasons that will become apparent, the court starts with Counts II and III.”
Stein v. World-Wide Plumbing Supply Inc. (2014)
“” Plaintiffs sixth, seventh and eighth causes of action for benefitting from peonage, slavery and trafficking in persons under 18 U.S.C. § 1593A, attempted violation of prohibitions on peonage, enticement into slavery and forced labor under 18 U.”
United States v. Isac Schwarzbaum (2025)
“§ 1591 (a)(2) (sex trafficking of children or by force); 18 U.S.C. § 1593A (benefitting financially USCA11 Case: 22-14058 Document: 41-1 Date Filed: 01/23/2025 Page: 41 of 55 22-14058 Opinion of the Court 41 Therefore, Schwarzbaum is not an innocent victim: he is only sub- ject…”
Ricchio v. McLean (2019)
“” 18 U.S.C. § 1593A. Thus, each criminal provision of the TVPA has a mens rea requirement of knowing or reckless conduct by the accused.”
Boeve v. Southstate Bank N.A. (2024)
“Count Nine - 18 U.S.C. § 1593A (Benefiting Financially from Peonage, Slavery, and Trafficking in Persons) In Count Nine, Plaintiff asserts a claim under 18 U.”
Tijerina v. State of Idaho (2024)
“18 U.S.C. § 1593A. As such, her claims under the Act are dismissed.”
Bonilla v. Credit One Bank, National Association (2024)
“¶¶ 109-114 ; and benefiting financially from peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1593A, id. ¶¶ 115-21. He demands forgiveness of his credit card debt, an upgrade to a Platinum X5 Visa credit card with no credit limit, and $50,000,000.”
Harrison v. Demory (2024)
“Sec 1593[,]” but he appears to be referring to 18 U.S.C. § 1593A because he writes “Benefitting fina[n]cially from peonage, slavery, and trafficking a person.”
BATISTA v. AT&T INC. (2025)
“§ 1589 (Count Nine); and (10) benefitting financially from peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons, 18 U.S.C. § 1593A (Count Ten). (Id.) On October 8, 2024, AT&T filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8, 12(b)(1), 12(b)(2), and…”
Miller v. Capital One National Association (2025)
“§ 1589 , and benefiting financially from peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1593A. See Dkt. No. 1-3 at 6-13.”
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