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United States v Victor Nikolayevich Virchenko

Resumen de los hechos

Defendant Victor Nikolayevich Virchenko is a Russian national who was involved in a human trafficking scheme. Defendant Virckenko, along with his co-defendants Pavel Agafonov, a naturalized US citizen, and Tony Kennard, a US citizen, trafficked women and minor girls from Russia into Alaska to dance nude in strip clubs. The victims, nine young female Russian folk dancers, were told they would be participating in folk shows across the US. When they arrived in the US, however, Defendants took their passports and return tickets and forced them to dance nude at strip clubs. The Russian victims were brought into the US in December 2000 and were freed by the INS in January 2001. Defendant Virchenko was arrested at the Anchorage International Airport. Only Kennard appealed his guilty plea.

Comentario y aspectos destacados

This is the first case tried under the U.S.'s TVPA.

Fecha de la Sentencia:
2001-09-25
Autor:
Human Trafficking Database of the University of Michigan Law School

Palabras clave

Hechos:
Reclutamiento
Transporte
Medio:
Amenaza o al uso de la fuerza u otras formas de coacción
Engaño
Fines de explotación:
Explotación de la prostitución ajena u otras formas de explotación sexual
Forma de la Trata:
Transnacional
Sector en el que la explotación se lleva a cabo:
Explotación sexual comercial

Información sobre el procedimiento

Sistema jurídico:
Derecho anglosajón
Última sentencia judicial:
Tribunal de primera instancia
Tipo de Proceso:
Penal
 

Víctima / Demandantes de primera instancia

Víctima:
9+ individuals
Sexo:
Mujer
Nacionalidad:
de la Federación de Rusia

Acusado / Demandado de primera instancia

Acusado:
Victor Nikolayevich Virchenko
Sexo:
Hombre
Nacionalidad:
de la Federación de Rusia
Razonamiento jurídico:

Vichenko pled guilty to the immigration fraud and transportation of minor charges.

Acusado:
Tony Allen Kennard
Sexo:
Hombre
Razonamiento jurídico:

Kennard pled guilty to the visa fraud and transportation of minors for illegal activity charges and was sentenced accordingly.

Acusado:
Pavel Vasilievich Paris Agafonov
Sexo:
Hombre
Razonamiento jurídico:

Agafonov pled guilty to visa fraud and transportation of minors.

Cargos/Acusaciones/Decisiones

Acusado:
Victor Nikolayevich Virchenko
Legislación/Código:

18 USCS 1546

Detalles de cargos:
Immigration Fraud
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 2421

Detalles de cargos:
Transporting Minors for Illegal Sexual Activity
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 1201 & 1202

Detalles de cargos:
Kidnapping
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 1589 & 2

Detalles de cargos:
Forced Labor
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Pena de prisión:
2 años 6 Meses
then deportation
Multa/Pago al Estado:
Sí  100  USD  (Up to 10,000 USD) Special Assessment
Acusado:
Tony Allen Kennard
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 2423(a) & 2

Detalles de cargos:
Transporting Minors for Illegal Sexual Activity
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 371

Detalles de cargos:
Conspiracy
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 1546(a) & 2

Detalles de cargos:
Visa Fraud
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 1201 & 2

Detalles de cargos:
Kidnapping
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 1589 & 2

Detalles de cargos:
Forced Labor
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Pena de prisión:
3 años 10 Meses
Multa/Pago al Estado:
Sí  800  USD  (Up to 10,000 USD) Special Assessment
Fallo del tribunal de apelación:
Upheld

2nd Instance citation: 46 Fed. Appx. 426

Kennard appealed, claiming his guilty plea was not valid as it was not made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently as required by U.S. law. However, the appellate court disagreed and upheld his conviction and sentence.

Acusado:
Pavel Vasilievich Paris Agafonov
Pena de prisión:
1 año 6 Meses
Multa/Pago al Estado:
No  (Up to 10,000 USD)

Tribunal

U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska