Overview
- The Federal Prosecutor's Office in Rosario formally charged E.E.S. with human trafficking for reduction to servitude for conduct from July 2022 to October 2025.
- The accused joined the hearing by videoconference from Los Angeles as the judge rejected the defense motion for dismissal.
- The court denied a detention and extradition request and imposed one year of non-custodial conditions, including a fixed address, monthly consular check-ins, and a no-contact order.
- Investigators say the victim was taken from Corrientes at 14 in 2003 and worked without pay or social protections, with official records showing no registered employment or benefits.
- Authorities say the exploitation ended on October 2 after a search of the Rosario residence, and prosecutors cite 16 cameras and a dedicated phone used to relay instructions from the U.S.