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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 645-JUNE 25, 1948 from one place to another by common carrier, in interstate commerce or within the District of Columbia or any Territory or Possession of the United States, with intent that she be induced or coerced to engage in prostitution, debauchery or other immoral practice, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. § 2424. FILING FACTUAL STATEMENT ABOUT ALIEN FEMALE (a) Whoever keeps, maintains, controls, supports, or harbors in any house or place for the purpose of prostitution, or for any other immoral purpose, any alien woman or girl within three years after she has entered the United States from any country, party to the arrange- ment adopted July 25, 1902, for the suppression of the white-slave traffic, shall file with the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturali- zation a statement in writing setting forth the name of such alien woman or girl, the place at which she is kept, and all facts as to the date of her entry into the United States, the port through which she entered, her age, nationality, and parentage, and concerning her pro- curation to come to this country within the knowledge of such person; and Whoever fails within thirty days after commencing to keep, main- tain, control, support, or harbor in any house or place for the purpose of prostitution, or for any other immoral purpose, any alien woman or girl within three years after she has entered the United States from any country, party to the said arrangement for the suppression of the white-slave traffic, to file such statement concerning such alien woman or girl with the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization; or Whoever knowingly and willfully states falsely or fails to disclose in such statement any fact within his knowledge or belief with refer- ence to the age, nationality, or parentage of any such alien woman or girl, or concerning her procuration to come to this country- Shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. (b) In any prosecution brought under this section, if it appears that any such statement required is not on file in the office of the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, the person whose duty it is to file such statement shall be presumed to have failed to file said statement, unless such person or persons shall prove other- wise. No person shall be excused from furnishing the statement, as required by this section, on the ground or for the reason that the statement so required by him, or the information therein contained, might tend to criminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture, but no person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture under any law of the United States for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing, concerning which he may truth- fully report in such statement. PART II---CRIMINA PROCEDURE Chapter 201. General provisions-_- -- --_-- - -- -- --- 203. Arrest and commitment__ -.--- _-_ _ 205. Searches and seizures-- _ 207. Bail--- - - -- 209. Extradition-- -. 211. Jurisdiction and venue- _ _ _ .- - .. .- _--. ._ ____ ____ _ 213. Limitations-- - 215. Grand jury--- -- 217. Indictment and information-_ - --- - 219. Trial by commissioners-- _________ 221. Arraignment, pleas and trial-- _--- 223. Witnesses and evidence--- _- - -- -- - __ ___ _- - 225. Verdict 227. Sentence, judgment, and execution-_ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ 229. Fines, penalties and forfeitures.- -- -- _______ 813 Presumption of fail- ure to file statement. Sec. 3001 3041 3101 3141 3181 3231 3281 3321 3361 3401 3431 3481 3531 3561 8811

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