A CSEC case from 2008 in Austin, Texas, United States.
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Documented on the original SlaveryMap (2008–2016). We don’t have a verifiable source on file yet. Know one?
Lopez-Torres was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for importation of aliens for immoral purposes, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a stolen firearm.
Lopez-Torres was arrested on July 26, 2004 in San Antonio by ICE agents.
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Maricela Uresti-Martinez and Violeta Juanita De Hoyos-Hernandez recruited and trafficked the victims (minors from Mexico) to come to the U.S. from November 2002 to May 2003. Uresti-Martinez recruited the women, saying that they could come to the U.S. and would work for a short time in her restaurant to repay their $1500 smuggling fee. After reaching Austin, the victims were held against their will, and forced to engage in prostitution to repay their fee. They were threatened to be killed if they did not do as they were told.
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The article: AUSTIN (KXAN) - A victim of a suspected human trafficking ring escapes, appearing at a North Austin convenience store bloody and wearing very little clothing. One man, 44-year-old Santiago Ramirez Cruz, is charged with unlawful restraint expose to serious bodily injury and immigration and naturalization service detainer, both felony charges. Austin police say the victim escaped through the window of the Mi Casa apartment complex at 7200 Duval Street. The victim stopped for help a couple of blocks away at the Haven Food Mart at 614 East St. Johns Avenue. The victim had injuries to the hands from breaking the glass during the escape. The family allegedly paid the suspected smugglers $2,100 to bring the victim into the country.
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Juan Balderas-Orosco and Maria Camacho Teran are being charged for transportation for prostitution, importation of illegal aliens and conspiracy to smuggle, transport and harbor illegal aliens. The two were part of prostitution ring from November 2002 to June 2006. They sneaked hundreds of women mainly from Latin America in the U.S. to rotate them among brothels in Austin. Most of the women were illegal immigrants. Survivors claim that all of their earnings were kept.