Luis Ariel Escalante and Vicenta Polanco were nabbed in Miami. They are accused of kidnapping and sexually exploiting two Cuban women. The suspects went to Cuba to see the victims, whose names were not given, and offered to bring them to the U.S. illegally and work as exotic dancers in strip clubs.
The couple had to "safeguard" the victims while they went through the legal immigration process, according to the police report. Once the victims crossed the border, they took away their Cuban IDs and passports.
Advertisements on websites about sexual behavior pushed women to become prostitutes. They had to work up to seven days a week and help four to five "clients" every day.
The victims lived in an apartment that Escalante and Polanco gave them and worked as prostitutes there. When they had to go see a client, Escalante drove them there.
The women tried to get their papers back by going to Escalante and Polanco's apartment at 811 NW 43 Street in Miami, but the couple would not give them to them because they said they owed them between 10,000 and 12,000 dollars. The victims then called the police, who launched an investigation that led to the arrest of Escalante and Polanco and the seizure of important evidence, including large amounts of cash, electronics, and an envelope with money inside and the name of one of the victims written on it.
People are now accusing Escalante and Polanco of selling people and making money from prostitutes, among other major claims.
The couple had to "safeguard" the victims while they went through the legal immigration process, according to the police report. Once the victims crossed the border, they took away their Cuban IDs and passports.
Advertisements on websites about sexual behavior pushed women to become prostitutes. They had to work up to seven days a week and help four to five "clients" every day.
The victims lived in an apartment that Escalante and Polanco gave them and worked as prostitutes there. When they had to go see a client, Escalante drove them there.
The women tried to get their papers back by going to Escalante and Polanco's apartment at 811 NW 43 Street in Miami, but the couple would not give them to them because they said they owed them between 10,000 and 12,000 dollars. The victims then called the police, who launched an investigation that led to the arrest of Escalante and Polanco and the seizure of important evidence, including large amounts of cash, electronics, and an envelope with money inside and the name of one of the victims written on it.
People are now accusing Escalante and Polanco of selling people and making money from prostitutes, among other major claims.
