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Woodstock, GA, United States

Malika Garrett (wife) Russell Garrett (husband) D. William Garrett (father-in-law) Russell is a Forsyth County Deputy Sheriff and William is a Fulton County Magistrate County Judge of Alpharetta, GA. All three reside in Woodstock and all three were responsible for encouraging a female Indian to enter the US and serve as a nanny to Malika and Russell's children. They eventually quit paying her and restricted her from leaving their home. The woman worked up to 16 hours a day. As a means to prevent the woman from leaving and to scare her from leaving, the couple threatened her with jail and deportation and also threatened to spread lies about her character to her family back home in India. After the victim escaped, the couple conspired to spread rumors about the woman through out the community, accused her of theft, reported her illegal status to the authorities and accused her of engaging in terrorist activities.

Location
United States · Woodstock, GA · 2008 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
This case is currently being investigated by FBI Special Agents and ICE. Assistant US Attorney Susan Coppedge and Trial Attorney Kathleen Monaghan are prosecuting the case. Other departments involved are are the Department of State as the Garrett's were trying to obtain a visa for the victim and the Department of Homeland Security as the Garrett's are accusing the victim of alleged terrorist participation. Details unknown. The victim was able to escape the house with the help of a neighbor. Information about aftercare unknown.
Documented on the original SlaveryMap (2008–2016). We don't have a verifiable source on file yet — use “Report a problem” below to add one.

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