A good friend of mine is an army soldier and just recently went awol

[John179325]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
A good friend of mine is an army soldier and just recently went awol. His last known address with the military is my address. He is curently staying here. When the mps come looking for him and find him here, will there be any legal actions (harboring a fugitive)toward my family and I? I am also currently trying to join the coast guard and I am afraid that this situation might affect that.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

[ERAUPIKE]

Originally Posted by John179325

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
A good friend of mine is an army soldier and just recently went awol. His last known address with the military is my address. He is curently staying here. When the mps come looking for him and find him here, will there be any legal actions (harboring a fugitive)toward my family and I? I am also currently trying to join the coast guard and I am afraid that this situation might affect that.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

You are violating US Federal law by providing him with a place to stay. You may be subject to prosecution if caught.

U.S.C. Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 67, Section 1381

Enticing desertion and harboring deserters

Whoever entices or procures, or attempts or endeavors to entice
or procure any person in the Armed Forces of the United States, or
who has been recruited for service therein, to desert therefrom, or
aids any such person in deserting or in attempting to desert from
such service; or
Whoever harbors, conceals, protects, or assists any such person
who may have deserted from such service, knowing him to have
deserted therefrom, or refuses to give up and deliver such person
on the demand of any officer authorized to receive him -
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three
years, or both.

[andrew anderson]

First, nobody is going to come looking for him. Second, on the books, the above link is self evident. Alas, a simple "I had no idea" will be more than sufficient, in the hypothetical and highly improbable scenario in which you were confronted by any military personnel regarding this issue.

In short, you're fine.

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Originally Posted by andrew anderson

First, nobody is going to come looking for him. Second, on the books, the above link is self evident. Alas, a simple "I had no idea" will be more than sufficient, in the hypothetical and highly improbable scenario in which you were confronted by any military personnel regarding this issue.

In short, you're fine.

You do not have the ability to predict the future. Lying to law enforcement is a felony and advising someone to do so breaks the terms of use for this forum. Harboring an AWOL service member is a violation of Federal law as evident by the above statute.