Friday, September 24, 2010

Couple Guilty of Human Trafficking | TheLedger.com

Published: Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 4:39 a.m.

A South Florida couple has pleaded guilty after a federal human trafficking investigation.

Federal officials said Friday that Sophia Manuel and Alfonso Baldonado Jr. schemed to force Filipino nationals to work in South Florida country clubs and hotels and threatened them with deportation. In exchange, they were offered little or no pay, and inadequate food or water.

Manuel, 41, and Baldonado, 46, were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including visa fraud and making false statements to the government.
 
Couple Guilty of Human Trafficking | TheLedger.com
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