Nigerian couple in Texas accused of forcing widow to work for 9 years in home with no days off
Nigerians facing forced servitude charges in Texas NY couple charged with forcing woman into prostitution; dead infant found in their home
NY couple charged with forcing woman into sex work Immigration officials target 14 US cities in campaign against human trafficking
US officials begin push against human trafficking After 13 weeks, Charles Taylor nears end of testimony in his own defense at war crimes trial
Taylor nears end of testifying in his own defense Correction: Forced labor conviction storyNEWARK, N.J. — In an Oct. 14 story about a verdict in a forced labor trial, The Associated Press reported erroneously that U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman would seek a life sentence for a woman convicted of human trafficking and visa fraud. A statement from Fishman’s office said a sentence of up to life in prison is possible, but the office said it has not yet determined what sentence it will seek for Akouavi Kpade Afolabi. African woman charged in NJ forced labor case convicted of human trafficking, visa fraudNEWARK, N.J. — A woman accused of forcing girls from Africa to work in New Jersey hair braiding salons for no pay was convicted Wednesday of human trafficking and visa fraud in a case her lawyer says highlighted African cultural norms that failed to translate in America. Questions haunt neighbors, police who came in contact with accused California kidnapperANTIOCH, Calif. — His neighbors knew he was a registered sex offender. Kids on his block called him “Creepy Phil” and kept their distance. Parole agents and local law enforcement regularly visited his home and found nothing unusual, even after a neighbor complained children were living in a complex of tents in his backyard. Woman kidnapped as child resurfaces after 18 years in Calif
Liberian Charles Taylor lifts veil on life of guerrilla leader-turned besieged strongmanAMSTERDAM — In three weeks on the witness stand, Charles Taylor has painted a portrait of an African strongman — navigating rebellions and palace intrigue, and ultimately failing in a struggle to survive as Liberia’s president. |
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PLACERVILLE, Calif. — Joyous, miraculous news that a little girl kidnapped nearly two decades ago was found alive gave way Thursday to the horrifying details of how police say she has lived all those years: kept in captivity by a convicted rapist in his backyard and forced to bear two of his children.
