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Domestic Servitude in Fort Worth, Texas (2009)

A domestic servitude case from 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. 1 source on file.

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What happened

Angela Galeana de Maddox (34 years old) and her husband, Robert Doyle Maddox (55 years old), brought a 12 year old girl back from Mexico to work as a domestic servant. They bought the girl from her mother for $10 and made promises to send $50 a month. Galeana reportedly beat the girl several times. On one occasion she also tried to make the girl ingest water from a toilet. They plead guilty to charges of forced child labor. Galeana received 7 years imprisonment. Maddox received 2 years 9 months. They were also ordered to pay back wages.

Response and intervention

They discovered her. "The girl reportedly was discovered . . . by sheriff's deputies responding to a report of a drug overdose. . . ." After care is unknown but the girl has been returned to her family. "Couple sentenced for forcing girl to work." UPI NewsTrack. 2006. Retrieved August 05, 2009 from accessmylibrary: http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-15125586_ITM

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