§ 1583. Enticement into slavery

• (a) Whoever—
  • (1) kidnaps or carries away any other person, with the intent that such other person be sold into involuntary servitude, or held as a slave;
  • (2) entices, persuades, or induces any other person to go on board any vessel or to any other place with the intent that he or she may be made or held as a slave, or sent out of the country to be so made or held; or
  • (3) obstructs, or attempts to obstruct, or in any way interferes with or prevents the enforcement of this section,
• (b) Whoever violates this section shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both if—
  • (1) the violation results in the death of the victim; or
  • (2) the violation includes kidnaping, an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.