3 Pinoys face trafficking raps
May 1, 2008 -- Got something to say?
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Pelayo entices job hunters in the Philippines to work in her two elderly care facilities in Long Beach, California. However, upon their arrival in the US, the victims are then forced to work nearly 24 hours a day to pay for their travel expenses. “The charges allege that these victims were forced into debt bondage under threat of arrest or deportation, so the defendants could profit. The Human Trafficking Task Force in Los Angeles will continue its efforts to dismantle trafficking organizations,” said Salvador Hernandez, a federal officer here. Demafeliz, a taekwondo instructor, was used by Pelayo to bring the recruits to the US by helping them pretend to be students competing in taekwondo tournaments. US authorities said the six Filipino victims were rescued at the two elderly care facilities owned by Pelayo during the serving of the warrants.
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