At the trial of the Botsvynyuk brothers, evidence revealed that they recruited villagers from their native Ukraine, promising US$700-800 salary per month, free room and board, and free transportation. Upon arrival, the men and women were told they would have to work without pay to cover their recruitment and transportation debt of up to US$50,000 cleaning Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, Safeway and other retail stores, along with homes and offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New York and New Jersey. Workers testified that they were raped, threatened and beaten. When some workers escaped, their family members in Ukraine were threatened with mutilation, rape, and death if the workers did not return or pay off their debts.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:50:12 +0000
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