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United States v. Lakireddy Bali Reddy

Resumen de los hechos

Between 1986 and January 2000, Defendant Lakireddy Bali Reddy, who was the organizer and leader of the illegal sex, labor and human trafficking ring, and his codefendants, members of his family, conspired to bring Indian nationals into the US with fraudulent visas. Defendant Bali Reddy brought many of his victims through exploiting the H-1B visa system, claiming that the victims were computer programmers. Once in the US, the victims were forced to clean Defendant Bali Reddy's building and be his sex slaves. The Indian victims usually entered the US with fraudulent identities and fraudulent Indian passports. Defendants arranged for the falsification of the those documents, the transportation and harboring of the victims, and for their employment. Specifically, Defendant Lakireddy Bali Reddy arranged that Venkateswara Vemireddy enter the US on a fraudulent visa, bringing his sister, posing as his wife, and two minor Indian girls, posing as their daughters, into the US. In similar ways, between 25 and 99 Indian nationals were brought into the US. At least some of the victims were young women and girls from extremely impoverished Indian families, who were desperate to come to the US and depended entirely on Defendant Lakireddy Bali Reddy for employment, living expenses and arrangements and income both in the US and in India. Many of the victims were abused both physically and verbally at the hands of Defendant Bali Reddy, his family and his associates. In addition, many of the victims, if not all, did not speak English and were kept in complete isolation for such an extented period of time that they sustained extreme psychological injuries.
Defendant Jayaprakash Lakireddy, the brother of Defendant Lakireddy Bail Reddy, is Defendant Annapurna Lakireddy's husband. Defendants Kumar Lakireddy and Prasad Lakireddy are Defedenant Bail Reddy's sons.

Fecha de la Sentencia:
2001-06-19
Autor:
Human Trafficking Database of the University of Michigan Law School

Palabras clave

Hechos:
Reclutamiento
Transporte
Translado
Acogida
Medio:
Amenaza o al uso de la fuerza u otras formas de coacción
Abuso de poder o de una situación de vulnerabilidad
Fines de explotación:
Esclavitud o las prácticas análogas a la esclavitud
Forma de la Trata:
Nacional
Transnacional
Sector en el que la explotación se lleva a cabo:
Explotación sexual comercial
Servidumbre doméstica

Cuestiones transversales

Consideraciones de igualdad de género

Detalles

• Mujeres como infractoras principales

Información sobre el procedimiento

Sistema jurídico:
Derecho anglosajón
Última sentencia judicial:
Tribunal de primera instancia
Tipo de Proceso:
Penal
 

Víctima / Demandantes de primera instancia

Víctima:
15+ Individuals
Sexo:
Mujer
Nacionalidad:
indio

Acusado / Demandado de primera instancia

Acusado:
Lakireddy Bali Reddy
Acusado:
Annapurna Lakireddy
Sexo:
Mujer
Acusado:
Vijay Kumar Lakireddy
Sexo:
Hombre
Acusado:
Prasad Lakireddy
Sexo:
Hombre
Acusado:
Jayaprakash Lakireddy

Cargos/Acusaciones/Decisiones

Acusado:
Lakireddy Bali Reddy
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 371

Detalles de cargos:
Conspiracy to Bring Aliens into the US Illegally
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 2, 18 USC 2423(a)

Detalles de cargos:
Transportation of a Minor in Foreign Commerce for Illegal Sexual Activity
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

26 USC 7206(1)

Detalles de cargos:
False Statement on a Tax Return
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

8 USC 1324, 18 USC 2

Detalles de cargos:
Conspiracy to bring Aliens into US Illegally (Aiding and Abetting)
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

8 USC 1328, 18 USC 2

Detalles de cargos:
Importation of Alien for Immoral Purpose (Aiding and Abetting)
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 2423, 18 USC 2

Detalles de cargos:
Transportation of a Minor in Foreign Commerce for Illegal Sexual Activity (Aiding and Abetting)
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Pena de prisión:
8 años 1 Mes
plus 5 years supervised release
Indemnización/Pago a la víctima:
Sí  2000000  USD  (More than 500,000 USD)
Multa/Pago al Estado:
Sí  400  USD  (Up to 10,000 USD) special assessment
Acusado:
Annapurna Lakireddy
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 371

Detalles de cargos:
Conspiracy to Bring Aliens into the US illegally
Veredicto:
Guilty
Pena de prisión:
2 años
probation
Multa/Pago al Estado:
Sí 
Acusado:
Vijay Kumar Lakireddy
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 371

Detalles de cargos:
Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 371

Detalles de cargos:
Conspiracy to Bring Aliens into the United States Illegally
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 371

Detalles de cargos:
Conspiracy to Bring Aliens into US Illegally and to Import Aliens for Immoral Purposes
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

8 USC 1324(1)(1)(A)(iv), 18 USC 2

Detalles de cargos:
Bringing Aliens into US Illegally (Aiding and Abetting)
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

8 USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) and (v)(II)

Detalles de cargos:
Encouraging and Inducing Aliens to Enter the United States Illegally
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 1001

Detalles de cargos:
False Statements
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 1546

Detalles de cargos:
Visa Fraud
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

8 USC 1328, 18 USC 2

Detalles de cargos:
Importation and Harboring of Alien for Immoral Purposes (Aiding and Abetting)
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 2423(b)

Detalles de cargos:
Travel with Intent to Engage in Sexual Act with Juvenile
Pena de prisión:
2 años
plus 3 years
Indemnización/Pago a la víctima:
Sí  2000000  USD  (More than 500,000 USD)
Multa/Pago al Estado:
Sí  40100  USD  (10,000-50,000 USD) $100 special assessmetn and $40,000 fine
Acusado:
Prasad Lakireddy
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 371

Detalles de cargos:
Conspiracy to Bring Aliens into the US illegally
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 2, 18 USC 2423

Detalles de cargos:
Transportation of a Minor in Foreign Commerce for Illegal Sexual Activity
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

26 USC 7206

Detalles de cargos:
False Statement on a Tax Return
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 371

Detalles de cargos:
Conspiracy to Employ Unauthorized Aliens
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 371

Detalles de cargos:
Conspiracy to Bring Aliens into US Illegally and to Import Aliens for Immoral Purpose
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

8 USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) and (v)(II)

Detalles de cargos:
Transporting an Alien who had entered the United States Illegally
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 2423(b)

Detalles de cargos:
Travel with Intent to Engage in Sexual Act with Juvenile
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Legislación/Código:

18 USC  1512(b)(3)

Detalles de cargos:
Tampering with a Witness
Veredicto:
Withdrawn
Pena de prisión:
5 años
probation
Multa/Pago al Estado:
Sí  20100  USD  (10,000-50,000 USD) $100 special assessment and $20,000 fine
Acusado:
Jayaprakash Lakireddy
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 371

Detalles de cargos:
Conspiracy to Bring Aliens into the US Illegally
Veredicto:
Guilty
Legislación/Código:

18 USC 2, 18 USC 2423

Detalles de cargos:
Transportation of a Minor in Foreign Commerce for Illegal Sexual Activity
Pena de prisión:
1 año
and one day, plus 3 years supervised release
Indemnización/Pago a la víctima:
Sí  2000  USD  (Up to 10,000 USD)
jointly and severally with co-defendants
Multa/Pago al Estado:
Sí  30100  USD  (10,000-50,000 USD) $100 special assessment and $30,000 fine

Tribunal

United States District Court for the Northern District of California