Human Trafficking Lawyer

Human trafficking is the trade and commerce of human life usually involving illegal smuggling between two countries. Human trafficking exposes some of the less desirable aspects of human nature and as a result, draws harsh criticism and public outrage when it is uncovered. While human trafficking has been illegal in The United States for over 200 years and for even longer in some other countries, studies show that it still represents an international industry with revenue in the billions of dollars annually. Even though human trafficking is generally considered an international crime there are many statutes in the U.S. which can be used to sentence those accused of human trafficking to lengthy jail terms. If you are facing human trafficking charges, you need a skilled and experienced criminal defense firm staffed with aggressive attorneys who know how to take a case to trial and win. If you are facing human trafficking charges contact the human trafficking attorneys at The Blanch Law Firm today and begin the fight to protect your freedom.

Human Trafficking Charges

In The State of New Jersey, a person can be charged with human trafficking if they:

• Knowingly hold, recruits, lures, entices, harbors, transports, provides or obtains by any means another to engage in sexuality by:

1. Threat of serious bodily harm or physical restraint by the person or any other person.
2. By means of any scheme, plan or pattern intended to cause the person to believe that the person or any other person would suffer serious bodily harm or physical restraint.
3. Through criminal coercion as defined by N.J.S. 2C:13-5.
4. By destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating, or possession of any passport, immigration-related document, or any other government issued document that could be used to verify the person’s identity.
5. The abuse or threatened abuse of the law or legal process.
6. Receive anything of value from participation as an organizer, supervisor, financier or manager in a scheme to commit human trafficking.

If you are found to be guilty of human trafficking in The State of New Jersey you will be found guilty of a 1^st degree crime and face a prison sentence of up to 20 years in jail plus the forfeiture of all illegal proceeds. Aside from any criminal penalties that they state may charge you with, you may also be charged federally under The Federal RICO Laws that are designed to combat organized crime and racketeering. The penalties for a RICO conviction are very severe and can also be accompanied with asset forfeiture actions by the government which can make it very difficult to provide for your own defense.

The Blanch Law Firm Can Help

If you are being charged with or accused of human trafficking activities you are in dire need of an experienced criminal defense law firm that knows how to aggressively challenge the evidence against you.  There are many potential defenses against human trafficking charges that can be used to protect you from harsh prosecution. What could appear as human trafficking or the sex trade could end up as a much less sinister criminal activity or not one at all. If you are facing human trafficking charges, contact the experienced human trafficking attorneys at The Blanch Law Firm today and being the fight to restore your freedom.