Beaverton, Oregon, United States
A married couple ran a scheme bringing Thai nationals to work at their Portland-area restaurants under fraudulent visas, then compelled their labor under the resulting debt. Accused: Tanya Jumroon and Paul Jumroon of Beaverton, Oregon.
Location
United States · Beaverton, Oregon · 2023 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
FBI, HSI, IRS Criminal Investigation, and State Department Diplomatic Security Service. Both defendants pleaded guilty to forced labor and visa fraud conspiracy. Case coordinated through Oregon's Phase II Anti-Trafficking Coordination Team.