Mission, Kansas, USA, United States
This is an update to an earlier posting. See: http://www.slaverymap.org/index.html?show=986 On October 21, 2010, Defendant Abrorkhodja Askarkhodjaev, 31, pled guilty to charges for his role as the leader of a criminal enterprise that engaged in forced labor, fraud in foreign labor contracting, visa fraud, mail fraud, identity theft, tax evasion and money laundering. The c onviction was prosecuted under the statute prohibiting fraud in foreign labor contracting enacted as part of the Trafficking Victim’s Reauthorization Act of 2008. Askarkhodjaev pled guilty to four counts of the 143-count indictment, with prosecutors dismissing the other counts in exchange for his cooperation and a 10- to 12-year prison term. On or about October 28, 2010, co-Defendant Kristen Dougherty, 51, of Ellisville, was found guilty of all three counts contained in a Jan. 7, 2010, superseding indictment. Dougherty was convicted of racketeering, participating in a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act conspiracy, and wire fraud. Dougherty, as vice president of sales and marketing for Giant Labor Solutions, LLC, was involved in the recruitment and exploitation of foreign national workers. Dougherty also controlled three businesses that were used to facilitate the scheme: Anchor Building Services; People, Inc.; and Hotel and Resort Services. These businesses employed illegal workers and were used to obtain additional illegal workers. Under federal statutes, Dougherty is subject to a sentence of up to 60 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $750,000. A sentencing hearing was scheduled for February 24, 2011. Previously, nine other co-defendants pled guilty in connection with the case. three remaining defendants are fugitives.
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