Ukrainian Brothers Convicted In Human Trafficking Case
A Federal trial that pulled the curtain off of the seamy underground racket known as human trafficking has ended in convictions for two Ukranian brothers.
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A Federal trial that pulled the curtain off of the seamy underground racket known as human trafficking has ended in convictions for two Ukranian brothers.
Jury deliberations are set to begin in the Federal trial of two Ukranian brothers charged with human trafficking.
A second Ukrainian woman has now testified in federal court in Philadelphia that she was beaten and raped by a man charged with human trafficking.
A Ukrainian woman has testified she was threatened, beaten and raped by a man who helped smuggle her into the United States with the promise of a better life here. The defendant and his brother are on trial, charged with running a human trafficking operation.
Two Ukrainian brothers are now trial in Philadelphia, charged with human trafficking aided by beatings and rapes, but the defense denies the charges.
Federal immigration officials are launching a public awareness campaign to combat human trafficking, essentially modern-day slavery.
