I came across this in a blog last night and could only laugh cus it has happened in a family I know. An lady(an unemployed school leaver in her early 30s) was brought into the US by her relatives to work as a nanny for a specified number of year before she is settled, a gentleman's agreement no doubt. After a few months she got really caught up by the American life and became over ambitious. She started challenging every detail in the unwritten agreement, she wanted more money, new cloths, off hours for outing, friend, schooling/a job. When her complaint became unbearable, the couple threatened to send her back. Disgruntled, she started the same process as did this in the case of the Texas couple here. In summary, her case landed her back to Nigeria, the couple wriggled off with only a fine. (she later confessed to be working in line with the council of her elder brother in Nigeria, who was equally unemployed) .
Let us see how this unfolds.

Read Article below.

Slavery, Visa Fraud & Harboring Charged in Texas: USA v. Nsobundu

DOJ, Feb. 8, 2016 - "A couple residing in Katy has been taken into custody following the filing of a criminal complaint alleging forced labor, withholding documents, conspiracy to harbor an illegal alien and visa fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.

Chudy and Sandra Nsobundu, 56 and 50, respectively, were arrested today and expected to make their initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Johnson at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. The criminal complaint was filed under seal Feb. 5, 2016, and automatically unsealed upon their arrests today.

The victim is a 38-year-old Nigerian national. According to the affidavit in support of the complaint, she was subjected to physical and verbal abuse while employed by the Katy couple and regularly referred to as “the idiot.” 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. Further, if the victim even wanted some milk for her tea, she would have to actually strain the milk out of the children’s cereal bowls, according to the allegations. In one instance of alleged abuse, the criminal complaint charges that Sandra Nsobundu drug the victim by her hair and hit her across her face because she did not like the socks the victim put on one of the children.

The victim did not have access to a phone and could not communicate with her family, according the charges. Her movements were mostly limited to the residence and allegedly only allowed out for short walks with the youngest children around her block. The charges outlined in the complaint indicate the victim also did not have access to her passport and other travel documents.

The defendants had previously agreed to pay the woman 20,000 Nigerian nairas - $100 U.S. dollars per month, according to the charges. The Nsobundus allegedly never paid the victim for any of her work here in the U.S.

The victim was rescued Oct. 10, 2015, after more than two years with the Nsobundus in the U.S., following a tip to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center.

If convicted of forced labor, the defendants face up to 20 years in federal prison. For visa fraud, the maximum penalty is a 25-year-federal prison term, while the withholding documents and harboring conspiracy carry as possible punishment a maximum five and 10 years, respectively, upon conviction. All of the charges could also result in a $250,000 maximum fine."

http://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/immigration/b/newsheadlines/archive/2016/02/09/slavery-visa-fraud-amp-harboring-charged-in-texas-usa-v-nsobundu.aspx

This people have been treating Nigerians badly since 1960.

Flexherbal:
This people have been treating Nigerians badly since 1960.

how did they treat Nigerians badly,can you read at all? Olodo .

First and foremost, I blame the lady Cause she knew What she was getting herself into, but because of the fairy-tale stories she has been hearing about obodo oyinbo and how she would make quick money, she couldn't think twice. People should just know that life in abroad is overrated. Many fall victim because they are desperate.
Many Nigerians are not their brother keepers anymore ,they treat eachother like strangers. This was what made that bank manager die abroad, after being maltreated and threatened by a fellow Nigerian who she was working for. Those couple can rot in hell,I don't care. Infact, they should transfer them to Naija prison they should join their brother kanu

This is serious...well let the law take it's course.

Flexherbal:
This people have been treating Nigerians badly since 1960.

Did you even read it at all??


Very good. . They think America is like Nigeria where maids get treated like rags...and the most painful thing is that most 'maids' in Nigeria are lil children. .

They should face the law !!

if truth? then the Nsobundus deserve to be punished

i have seen madams treat their house-helps like less humans

this should serve a lesson for the bad madam

na dem

Complaint was probably filed by another bad-belly Nigerian. That's the way they live in Texas -(pull him down attitude). Who on earth will believe these in the USA? Food is probably the cheapest thing in US that even American rats are well-fed. If they stopped her from using hot water, did they seal the tap with a lock when they go out? I knew a story like this where a lady did everything to come to USA. after one year on arrival her relative who wanted her to move in with him promising her a better life but was resisted by her hosts filed criminal complaint against her host alleging unprintable things.

One lesson I must teach people: call me any name if you like; If you want peace of mind, keep Nigerians without a legal visa at arms length when they come abroad...don't rent your room to them, not even as extended visitors. Nigerians are generally kind and happy people, but very few terribly bad ones can cause chaos and turn your life into misery. forget about the 'church' they carry on their head...na for mouth

Until we hear the side of the couple, don't judge.

I

Wicked people every where!

Tis well

Flexherbal:
This people have been treating Nigerians badly since 1960.

Which people?
Did you read the write up at all?

Even the devil will envy this generation... Lord have mercy

Interesting.

There is no need for stupid "gentleman's" agreements. To stay out of trouble pay them minimum wage at least and make sure there is a signed employment contract with clear hours of work. If you cannot afford it don't delve into it . No need forming unnecessary Bigman. If you have to employ 2 or 3 etc as the case may be so be it. The only reason people run into trouble is because they try to do things they cannot really afford on the cheap. The only justification for bringing in people from Nigeria is to teach your children Nigerian languages,apart from that you can employ people wherever you are and do thorough background checks and monitoring.They don't have to live with you. They can come in and do x number of hours y days a week on specific tasks. If you can't afford it don't break the law.Simples.

OK, what do u want us to do now, abi u no hear say NEPA increase tariff? na dat kain news we wan his hear abeg no b amelica wit dem wahala

Woged2005:
Complaint was probably filed by another bad-belly Nigerian. That's the way they live in Texas -(pull him down attitude). Who on earth will believe these in the USA? Food is probably the cheapest thing in US that even American rats are well-fed...

"Very Low Food Insecurity & Food Insecurity in the US[iv]

In 2014:

48.1 million Americans lived in food insecure households, including 32.8 million adults and 15.3 million children.
14 percent of households (17.4 million households) were food insecure.
6 percent of households (6.9 million households) experienced very low food security.
Households with children reported food insecurity at a significantly higher rate than those without children, 19 percent compared to 12 percent.
Households that had higher rates of food insecurity than the national average included households with children (19%), especially households with children headed by single women (35%) or single men (22%), Black non-Hispanic households (26%) and Hispanic households (22%).
In 2013, 5.4 million seniors (over age 60), or 9 percent of all seniors were food insecure.[v]
Food insecurity exists in every county in the U.S., ranging from a low of 4 percent in Slope County, ND to a high of 33 percent in Humphreys County, MS.[vi]"

Hmm

Human beings always want to bite the finger that Fed them..
I remember how my mum took some relatives from the Villa who could not even say a word in English to School while helping with domestic needs...They were loyal and grateful until after about 2years when they knew their route and had gathered enough resource..immediately , thet started acting like they were doing us a favor, rented a room apartment and started feeling like they've arrived...
My mum just ignored them and before we cud say Jack, dey started dropping out of Sch.

Their younger ones keep calling me like they wanna stay with me I just keep them for cooler.
I prefer using outsiders and pay them monthly to ppl I know..
Those you know most times end up biting u.

good

I find it hard to believe the victim's account

End time judgment!

This is what happens when you done settle your village people before travelling

Okay

Too bad

Woged2005:
Complaint was probably filed by another bad-belly Nigerian. That's the way they live in Texas -(pull him down attitude). Who on earth will believe these in the USA? Food is probably the cheapest thing in US that even[size=16pt] American rats[/size] are well-fed. If they stopped her from using hot water, did they seal the tap with a lock when they go out? I knew a story like this where a lady did everything to come to USA. after one year on arrival her relative who wanted her to move in with him promising her a better life but was resisted by her hosts filed criminal complaint against her host alleging unprintable things.

One lesson I must teach people: call me any name if you like; If you want peace of mind, keep Nigerians without a legal visa at arms length when they come abroad...don't rent your room to them, not even as extended visitors. Nigerians are generally kind and happy people, but very few terribly bad ones can cause chaos and turn your life into misery. forget about the 'church' they carry on their head...na for mouth

Until we hear the side of the couple, don't judge.

ffl this

Surprise-Surprise!!!!
Wise men and women FROM THE EAST!!!!

We are not criminals

Woged2005:
Complaint was probably filed by another bad-belly Nigerian. That's the way they live in Texas -(pull him down attitude). Who on earth will believe these in the USA? Food is probably the cheapest thing in US that even American rats are well-fed. If they stopped her from using hot water, did they seal the tap with a lock when they go out? I knew a story like this where a lady did everything to come to USA. after one year on arrival her relative who wanted her to move in with him promising her a better life but was resisted by her hosts filed criminal complaint against her host alleging unprintable things.

One lesson I must teach people: call me any name if you like; If you want peace of mind, keep Nigerians without a legal visa at arms length when they come abroad...don't rent your room to them, not even as extended visitors. Nigerians are generally kind and happy people, but very few terribly bad ones can cause chaos and turn your life into misery. forget about the 'church' they carry on their head...na for mouth

Until we hear the side of the couple, don't judge.

This is the story 99.8% of the time, And that is why most Nigerian families actually prefer to get Philippinos for Live in care giver, which is what that lady must've been doing. She's getting coached and she doen't know that at the end of the day, there's a more than high percentage she will still be deported. The only truth in the story might be them seizing her travel documents.

In America of today, had she been taking care of the kids and being maltreated, the kids would've reported it at school before it was a month.

I actually believe the story. An agreement was probably reached but the nanny was definitely cheated because the employers were probably looking for awoof! The employers didn't want to pay the going rate for a nanny and figured they could get a Nigerian in Nigeria cheaply. That in itself is not a bad idea but when you start mistreating her and not even paying her a fraction of the ongoing rate, they deserve the football numbers coming their way! They are going to jail for a very long time! I only pity the innocent kids now left without a mother and father.

A licensed daycare for ONE child under two is about $250- $475 per WEEK! A live-in nanny charges about $15-$18 per hour. I can't even begin to think the cost of watching over five kids. The very least they could do is give her about $1000 a month for working 8 hours per day.

I interviewed a nanny and her mother once. The girl was about 26 and in school, and the mother, a 76 year old, recently lost her husband and stated working as a nanny to keep busy. The stories they told me about how a Nigerian couple treated the mother when she worked as a live-in nanny was crazy! I didn't hire them because it was cheaper for me to use a licensed daycare plus I don't have to worry about a stranger living in my house.

By the way, the employers probably didn't want her to use the hot water because she takes too long in the shower and/or the hot water is done by the time they want to take a shower. When you have 8 people in a house, it is not too difficult to imagine that hot water and food will run out very quickly.

By the way, why are Nigerians not becoming au pairs? http://www.aupairinamerica.com/fees/ You can make easy money for 1 year watching kids.