Prostitution in American Samoa is illegal, as are related activities such as brothel keeping and pimping.
[1] These acts are punishable by law, including a fine of more than $500 or a jail sentence of up to a year for customers of prostitution.
Chapter 37 of Title 46 (Criminal Justice) of the American Samoa Code legislates against prostitution and related activities:[7] Young women from nearby Samoa are brought to the island, often through family connections, for domestic chores and are subsequently subjected to sex trafficking.
It was alleged that in the previous 6 months immigration officials had waived through trafficking victims without performing the required checks on people entering the country.
[10] The Government of American Samoa introduced specific law to combat human trafficking.