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Forced Labor in West Palm Beach, Florida (2022)

A forced labor case from 2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. 1 source on file.

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What happened

Farm labor contractor ran criminal enterprise compelling Mexican H-2A workers into forced labor across five states Accused: Owner of farm labor contracting company.

Response and intervention

Palm Beach County Human Trafficking Task Force. Owner sentenced to 118 months; three co-defendants sentenced. Restitution ordered for victims.

Forced Labor2017

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 2017

United States US

A Cuban man living in Palm Beach County smuggled three Cuban women into the US through Mexico in 2016 and 2017, then forced them to work in Palm Beach County strip clubs to pay smuggling debts of more than $10,000 to $26,000. He beat the women and threatened them and their families.

1 source
CSEC2005

Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 2005

United States US

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein asked victim to become his sex slave. Victim was taken to several cities and countries and required to satisfy "every sexual whim" of both Epstein and his friends.

Needs a sourceArchive 2008–2016