Two Cuban Nationals Charged with Several Counts of Sex and Labor Trafficking

TULSA, Okla. – Two Cuban nationals living in Tulsa are charged with several counts of sex and labor trafficking crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

Oscar Alejandro Laborde Ricardo, 24, and his wife, Yenney Muir Naranjo, 24, of Cuba, are charged with Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking; Sex Trafficking; Conspiracy to Commit Forced Labor; Forced Labor; and Interstate Travel to Aid Racketeering. Laborde is additionally charged with Document Servitude.

Court records show that law enforcement received a tip from a concerned citizen that a local exotic dancer was a possible victim of human trafficking in July. When law enforcement met with the victim, she told officers that Laborde promised an opportunity to work in the United States in exchange for $50,000 fee.

Once in the United States, Laborde took the victim’s Cuban passport and birth certificate. She was required to live with the defendants until her “debt” was paid in full, and they also charged her for rent and food. Laborde allegedly forced the victim to work as an exotic dancer. The victim told officers that she was forced to give her earnings to Laborde and Muir to work off her “debt.”

Court documents allege that the victim was required to cook and clean the house and was not paid for this housework.  The victim was further forced to engage in a commercial sex act and was allegedly assaulted by Muir, while Laborde watched.

Homeland Security Investigations and the Tulsa Police Department are investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jessica Wright and John Brasher are prosecuting the case.

A criminal complaint and indictment are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

If you are a victim of trafficking, you can get help by calling 1-888-373-7888, texting 233733, or chatting with someone at humantraffickinghotline.org. If you suspect that someone is being trafficked, you can call 1-866-347-2423 
or complete the web form.