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Bonded Labor in Topeka, Kansas (2009)

A bonded labor case from 2009 in Topeka, Kansas, 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?

What happened

The case was brought to trial by the US Attorneys Office, under immigration laws rather than human trafficking laws. The US Attorneys Office reasoned that '"There's a variety of ways a case can be calculated", explaining a charge may be based on the probability of conviction"'. (CJOnline.com 6/27/09) Singh was arrested and sentenced on July 23, 2009, and is sentence is unknown.

Response and intervention

Unknown. It is unknown whether workers were rescued. The restaurant is still open. There is a boycott on this restaurant by some locals. Unknown. Appears to be due the investigation of the death of one of the workers.

Sex Trafficking2009

Topeka, Kansas, United States, 2009

United States US

Prison vocational plumbing instructor Anastacio "Ted" Gallardo attempted to exchange money for oral sex from an student-inmate. She accepted because she makes $14 a month at a prison job. At the scene, he forces other acts upon her. He has used 3-6 other inmates as well. He used other inmates to cover up and as lookouts. He admitted to victims that he "should better prepare for sexual encounters with inmates by hiding condoms at the prison's plumbing shop. He threatened to hurt anyone who broke their code of silence. "He's the authority figure". He has "the ability to impact their liberty". Victim became pregnant and Gallardo attempted to obtain the abortion pill RU486 from Mexico and another inmate with contacts and also a registered sex offender. He attempted to sneak her out of the prison for an abortion at a clinic 65 miles away. She was frightened about authorities finding out she was pregnant. Gallardo had another inmate jump on victim's stomach to end pregnancy. He told victim no one would believe her because she was an inmate.

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Child Labor2009

Lenexa, Kansas, United States, 2009

United States US

Richard J. Oflyng, 32, of Ottawa, Kan He admitted driving to an area residence, where he expected to meet a pimp offering him an 11-year-old girl for sex.

Needs a sourceArchive 2008–2016
Sex Trafficking2008

Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 2008

United States US

Xu and Tang would have some of the female Asian nationals apply for massage therapist licenses in Overland Park, the indictment says, and sign their names on the application as the manager of the massage parlors. Xu allegedly signed the massage license applications for at least 12 female Asian nationals to obtain massage licenses in Overland Park, and Tang allegedly signed the massage license applications for at least seven female Asian nationals to obtain massage licenses in Overland Park. However, the indictment says, Xu and Tang would also employ some of the female Asian nationals without having them obtain licenses. Xu, Liu, and Tang operated the businesses which allegedly offered and provided the prostitution and allowed illegal sexual services. Xu, Liu, and Tang instructed, provided, allowed or promoted for the female Asian nationals they employed to offer and provide sexual services to male patrons, the indictment says. This allegedly included offers of sexual services to identified male patrons and undercover law enforcement officers.

Needs a sourceArchive 2008–2016