Human trafficking suit spreads to Hindu temples in 5 states, including New Jersey
A lawsuit in which workers accuse a Hindu organization of human trafficking for luring them from India to build a temple in New Jersey for as little as $1.20 a day has widened to four other states.
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Nov 11, 2021, 10:40 AM
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Updated 1,043 days ago
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8h agoA lawsuit in which workers accuse a Hindu
organization of human trafficking for luring them from India to build a temple
in New Jersey for as little as $1.20 a day has widened to four other states.
In an amended lawsuit filed last month, workers claim they were
exploited at temples in California, Illinois, Texas and Georgia.
In the initial lawsuit filed in New Jersey in May, the workers say
they came from marginalized communities and were coerced into signing
employment agreements.
The BAPS Temple in Robbinsville was one of the temples raided by the FBI
earlier this year in connection to the case.
The workers at the temples in the other states say they were paid
well below minimum wage.
AP wire services helped contribute to this
report.
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