### Question
How does PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS define victim?


### Answer
Under *18 U.S.C. § 1593*, **victim** is defined as:

> the individual harmed as a result of a crime under this chapter, including, in the case of a victim who is under 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased, the legal guardian of the victim or a representative of the victim's estate, or another family member, or any other person appointed as suitable by the court, but in no event shall the defendant be named such representative or guardian

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1593*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 77-PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS**

