Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Domestic Enslavement Case
A young Filipina traveled to the US in 2005 to work as a nanny for a diplomat, the Consulate General of Philippines, in San Francisco. She had a signed work contract that stipulated her hours and pay rate, necessary to obtain her visa.
Instead of working as a nanny, the diplomat's wife flew the young woman to the New Jersey home of her parents. There, her passport and visa were allegedly withheld from her, and she was required to perform 24/7 care of the incapacitated father and full housekeeping - all for $250 per MONTH. She was forbidden to leave the home without a family member under threat of arrest.
The family pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal restraint and agreed to pay the young woman $78,000 in back wages.
Full Details.
Instead of working as a nanny, the diplomat's wife flew the young woman to the New Jersey home of her parents. There, her passport and visa were allegedly withheld from her, and she was required to perform 24/7 care of the incapacitated father and full housekeeping - all for $250 per MONTH. She was forbidden to leave the home without a family member under threat of arrest.
The family pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal restraint and agreed to pay the young woman $78,000 in back wages.
Full Details.
