Bonded Labor2008
United States US
Federal investigators have charged three people in a case of forced labor trafficking in York County that has been going on for eight years. Lynda Phan, of New Cumberland, went to Vietnam and recruited two women to work in her two nail salons in the York area, U.S. Attorney Martin Carlson said. Phan arranged fake marriages to Duc Cao Nguyen, of New Cumberland, and Justin Phan, of Tennessee, so the women could get into the United States, Carlson said. The women were then forced to work without pay at the nail salons.
Domestic Servitude2008
United States US
Beginning in 2000 until August 2008, Lynda Dieu Phan, Duc Cao Nguyen, and Justin Phan conspired for Lynda Dieu Phan to travel to Vietnam to recruit victims to work in her nail salons located in the York, PA, area. The group arranged fraudulent marriages for the victims so they could gain entry into the United States. The victims were told that they could earn off their debt for being brought to America in 3 years. However, once in the country, the victims were forced to work at Lynda Dieu Phan’s nail salons and as domestic servants in her home. The victims reportedly worked long hours, often 7 days a week, for no pay. They were also said to have worked under emotionally demoralizing circumstances. One of the victims became acquainted with a customer through the nail salon, and it was through this customer that one victim was able to escape. The victim fled from Lynda’s home at 1:30am on June 1, 2008. The other victims were not emancipated until August 2008.
Forced Criminality2009
United States US
The two were threatened with exposure to immigration officials, according to the federal charges. here is a link to an article http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=37187&zoneid=3