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Couple Charged with Enslaving Their Nanny
Chudy and Sandra Nsobundu of Katy, Texas have been charged with multiple crimes following their Nigerian nanny claims that she’s been enslaved by the couple for the past two years. Initially, the couple agreed to pay the woman 20,000 Nigerian nairas – $100 U.S. dollars per month, but they’ve never paid the victim for any of her work here in the U.S. The victim allegedly worked every day from 5:30 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. and was responsible for cleaning the house, making meals and taking care of five children. The criminal complaint alleges she was told she could not watch television or even sit down during her work hours. She was also allegedly told to sleep on the floor and could not use warm water to bathe or wash her hair. The affidavit also claims that she was not allowed to eat fresh food and was only permitted the leftovers from the previous prepared meals.If convicted of forced labor, the defendants face up to 20 years in federal prison. Justice.gov
Inmate recaptured after mistaken release in Los Angeles
A clerical error caused a convicted murder to be set free in Los Angeles. In 2011, Steven Lawrence Wright, a known gang member of the Altadena Blocc Crips, was convicted in murdering a 47-year-old man who was alledgedly apart of a rival gang. In 2014, the conviction was overturned. Wright was awaiting the preliminarry hearing in his new trial. A clerk had written the incorrect case number associated with his murder on one of his forms, though the subsequent documents were correct, three officers failed to catch the error. “It’s not like it’s really an escape. It’s our mistake,” said Sgt. Tim Duerr, a longtime investigator in the Major Crimes Bureau, which was tasked with finding Wright. A $20,000 reward helped lead police to The 37-year-old was unarmed and recovered without incident from a Boulder City, NV hotel. “I guess he had time to watch the Super Bowl,” Duerr said. Yahoo News
FBI arrested almost every city council member in tiny Texas town
In Crystal City, a small Texas town of 7,500 people, just one city council member showed up at work on Friday. The other fives members of the council are facing felony charges. The FBI arrested the mayor, the mayor pro tempore, a council member, the city manager and a former city council member for allegedly taking thousands of dollars of bribes and aiding an illegal gambling operation.According to the FBI, the mayor allegedly accepted a $6,000 bribe to help him buy a car. For the money, the mayor allegedly told city inspectors to “make it easy” while inspecting the property of an illegal gambling business. Other city council members gave a new city manager with no prior experience a salary that was half of the city’s budget. If found guilty, the city officials could face as much as 10 years in prison. The Washington Post
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