2005 Minnesota Statutes

     609.283 Unlawful conduct with respect to documents in 
  furtherance of labor or sex trafficking. 

    Unless the person's conduct constitutes a violation of 
 section 609.282, a person who knowingly destroys, conceals, 
 removes, confiscates, or possesses any actual or purported 
 passport or other immigration document, or any other actual or 
 purported government identification document, of another person: 

    (1) in the course of a violation of section 609.282 or 
 609.322; 

    (2) with intent to violate section 609.282 or 609.322; or 

    (3) to prevent or restrict or to attempt to prevent or 
 restrict, without lawful authority, a person's liberty to move 
 or travel, in order to maintain the labor or services of that 
 person, when the person is or has been a victim of a violation 
 of section 609.282 or 609.322; 

 is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced to imprisonment for 
 not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more 
 than $10,000, or both.  In a prosecution under this section the 
 consent or age of the victim is not a defense.  

    HIST: 2005 c 136 art 17 s 17