Reference no: EM133556999
Case Study: Anna is a 16 year old high school student living with her parents in the suburbs of Cincinnati, OH. At 6 years old, she was molested by her uncle on 3 occasions. As a teenager, she has struggled with depression and strained relationships with parents. At the mall one day, a 23 year old man, Nick Risk, approaches her and her friends and makes conversation about clothes. Later in the day when Anna is coming out of the restroom, Nick approaches Anna again and asks her if she wants to go shopping at a bigger mall the next weekend with him. A 6 month relationship develops that grows more controlling. One day, Mr. Risk tells Anna he needs money to pay his rent and asks her to sleep with his friend, whom Anna has never met, to make some money. Anna agrees and then continues to agree to sleep with more men at Mr. Risks request. Anna drops out of school at age 17, moves in with Mr. Risk and begins traveling around Ohio to various cities and locations to sleep with men. When Anna objects, Mr. Risk physically harms Anna and threatens to leave her. At a truck stop near Dayton, OH, a waitress sees Anna with Mr. Risk and sees a dark shadow under one eye. She calls the police but by time they reach, Anna and Mr. Risk have driven on. One day Mr. Risk threatens to tell Anna's family about what her uncle did to her as a child. Anna's food, clothing and travel are paid for by Mr. Risk. She never has money in her pocket and no cell phone. She isn't allowed to call family and friends.
Questions:
1. Identify at least 1 state and 1 federal criminal code section to charge under and provide analysis of how the facts fit into the elements of those sections.
2. Identify and explain at least 2 civil courses of action which Anna may be able to pursue. Provide support for your answer through the facts in this case.
3. Identify at least 1 characteristic demonstrated in Anna's story of a trafficking victim. Identify 1 challenge that trafficking cases present in terms of prosecution and 1 challenge in terms of ongoing victim care? Identify 1 opportunity or option that we have learned about that would benefit efforts to care for victims and 1 opportunity or option to support prosecution.
4. As Christians, should our chief objective in a trafficking prosecution be justice for victims by creating deterrents against future crimes or care for victims? As a prosecutor with a reluctant star witness, how would you balance the tension between the need for justice and respect for the victims desire not to have to testify? If Anna received convictions for prostitution, do you think her convictions should be vacated or her record expunged?