harboring fugitives
Concealing wanted persons
Harboring fugitives is the crime of knowingly concealing or assisting someone who is fleeing from law enforcement.
The fugitive may be wanted for arrest, escaped from custody, or avoiding prosecution.
Harboring can include providing shelter, transportation, money, or false information to authorities: She was charged with harboring fugitives after police found the escaped prisoners in her basement.
- hidingStaying out of sight
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- concealingKeeping something secret
- safe houseSecret secure refuge
- hidden roomConcealed space within structure
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- historical crimestreason, heresy, blasphemy, witchcraft, piracy
- legal misconductobstruction, perjury, contempt, jury tampering, evidence tampering
- treasontreason, high treason, sedition, turncoat, state betrayal
harboring fugitiveswhistleblowing
Exposing hidden wrongdoing internally
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