Effect of Evidence of Initial Consent

Effect of Evidence of Initial Consent. Initial consent, if any, of an alleged victim to the particular labor or services in which they were alleged to have been held in violation of this Act, does not constitute a legal defense; it shall be for the trier of fact to determine whether, in light of subsequent events and actions, the victim’s service was thereafter maintained through coercive methods, any initial consent notwithstanding. Source: PL 14-88, § 3 (1510), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission changed “Chapter” to “Act” in the above section pursuant to its authority by 1 CMC § 3806(d).