Sentencias por Trata de Personas en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si alguien comete un delito muy grave como la trata de personas, puede ir a prisión de por vida. Esto es especialmente cierto si también comete otros crímenes graves como el secuestro o la violación.

Es como si alguien decidiera hacer un mal negocio, pero al mismo tiempo, roba un coche. Las consecuencias son mucho peores porque está cometiendo varios delitos a la vez.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un joven de 20 años, decide involucrarse en el tráfico de personas. Mientras lo hace, también comete un secuestro. Si lo atrapan, podría enfrentar una condena de cadena perpetua por haber cometido varios delitos graves juntos.

Penalidades

Cadena perpetua si se cometen delitos graves relacionados como secuestro o violación.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

42 Pa.C.S. 9720.2 - Sentencing For Trafficking Of Persons Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who commits a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3011 (relating to trafficking in individuals) or 3012 (relating to involuntary servitude) while violating: (1) 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901 (relating to kidnapping); (2) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to rape); or (3) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse); shall be sentenced up to a maximum term of life imprisonment. (Nov. 9, 2006, P.L.1340, No.139, eff. 60 days; July 2, 2014, P.L.945, No.105, eff. 60 days) 42 Pa.C.S. 2012 - Amendment Cross References.Section 9720.3 is referred to in section 6143 of Title 61 (Prisons and Parole). 42 Pa.C.S. 2012 - Amendment § 9720.4. Sentencing for offenses committed in association with a criminal gang. (a) Sentencing enhancement.-- In addition to any minimum term of imprisonment authorized or established by law for the offense, the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, in accordance with section 2154 (relating to adoption of guidelines for sentencing), shall provide for a sentence enhancement within its guidelines for a crime of violence, as defined in section 9714(g) (relating to sentences for second and subsequent offenses) or a violation of section 13(a)(30) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, if the offense was knowingly committed at the direction of or for the purpose of benefiting, promoting or furthering the interests of a criminal gang. (b) Definition.-- As used in this section, the term "criminal gang" has the meaning given in 18 Pa.C.S. § 5131(e) (relating to recruiting criminal gang members). (Oct. 25, 2012, P.L.1628, No.200, eff. 60 days) 2012 Amendment. Act 200 added section