Hair Braiding Salons Morphs into Modern Day Plantation

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A West African man, Lassissi Afolabi, from Togo was sentenced to more
than 24 years in prison after admitting to smuggling Togolese women &
girls into the United States from 2002-2007.  The 47-year-old turned these
females into modern day slaves throughout Newark & East Orange, NJ
Hair Braiding Salons.  He had the females works at the salons for no pay!

The sisters were subjected to beatings, sexual abuse, and psychological
torture.  His ex wife was in it on to and she due for sentencing this September
and his son also involved got 55 months in prison.

Lassissi also was ordered to pay the victims $3.9 million in restitution.


 

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