New charges have been announced against three men who authorities have allegedly used forced labor and human smuggling at their Massachusetts restaurants.
New charges have been announced against three men, including a Boston father and son, who authorities had alleged used forced labor and human smuggling at their Massachusetts restaurants.
Charging documents allege that the three men targeted and smuggled migrants from Brazil into the United States, charging those migrants between $18,000 to $22,000. Chelbe Moraes targeted migrants in Brazil, and once they were in the United States, Jesse and Hugo Moraes recruited them to work in their Woburn, Massachusetts, restaurants. The three men allegedly gave the migrants fake documents to support claims of asylum or work authorization.
"This case is another stark example of the human trafficking that's happening every single day in our country and our Commonwealth and the heinous lengths some employers go to in the pursuit of profit," said U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins in a news release announcing the charges."It is alleged that these defendants conspired to take advantage of the American dream. ...
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