The indictment alleges that “the defendants, together with others known and unknown to the grand jury, required M.B. to provide labor and services in and around their residence, including, but not limited to, cleaning the residence, mowing the lawn, and painting the residence.”

“The defendants ... created a climate of fear by threatening M.B. with, and subjecting her to, physical, verbal, and psychological abuse. For example, the defendants locked M.B. out of the house for hours after an argument. When M.B. tried to run away from the home after being locked outside, the defendants went after her and forcibly brought M.B. back to the residence,” alleges the grand jury.

The indictment accuses the defendants and others of withholding information from M.B., providing false information to her about her immigration status, and confiscating her immigration and identification documents.

“The defendants, together with others known and unknown to the grand jury, isolated M.B. by restricting her ability to travel outside of the residence alone and by restricting her ability to communicate freely with individuals outside the residence, with guests inside the residence, and with M.B.’s family and friends in Pakistan and elsewhere.