Houston, Texas, United States
Three individuals held immigrant women against their will at a Houston residence, forcing labor while also running a pirated CD/DVD distribution operation from the same property. Accused: Estela Aguilar-Lopez, Blanca Estela Lopez-Aguilar, and Francisco Ivan Rodriguez-Garcia.
Location
United States · Houston, Texas · 2024 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
Harris County Sheriff's Office tip led to Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance investigation. All three defendants pleaded guilty and sentenced to 46-57 months federal prison. Case handled through Houston HTRA, one of the first dedicated trafficking task forces in Texas.