Chudy and Sandra Nsobundu of the Houston area forced the nanny to only drink milk left in bowls that the children had used for cereal. She was also denied hot showers, the complaint said.
The caretaker, a Nigerian woman, was also forced to sleep on the floor.
The 38-year-old nanny, who was not identified, said she was promised $100 per month but has never been paid in her two years working for the Nsobundus in their Katy home and caring for their five children.
Sandra Nsobundu and her husband were hit with multiple charges for "enslaving" their nanny.
Sandra Nsobundu and her husband were hit with multiple charges for "enslaving" their nanny.
The couple also took the nanny's passport, so she was unable to leave. The nanny was "enslaved" by her employers, federal prosecutor Ruben Perez said.
"She regularly endured physical and verbal abuse and was not treated like a human being," the criminal complaint said.
The nanny would work every day from 5:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. without breaks and had to eat leftovers, according to the complaint.
Chudy Nsobundu of Katy, Texas, is led into in court in Houston, Texas, Feb. 9, 2016. he and his wife Sandra are accused of holding a Nigerian nanny to their 5 kids hostage and abusing her. They're charged with forced labor, visa fraud, withholding documents and ither crimes that could send them to prison for 20 years.
Chudy Nsobundu of Katy, Texas, is led into in court in Houston, Texas, Feb. 9, 2016. he and his wife Sandra are accused of holding a Nigerian nanny to their 5 kids hostage and abusing her. They're charged with forced labor, visa fraud, withholding documents and ither crimes that could send them to prison for 20 years.
Sandra Nsobundu would hit her repeatedly if she thought the nanny was not performing her duties. She allegedly struck the nanny in the face with a slipper and and threatened to "shoot her and kill her" after being displeased with the socks the woman placed on one of children.
The nanny was rescued in October after a tip was made to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center.
The Nsobundus were charged with forced labor, withholding documents, conspiracy to harbor an illegal immigrant and visa fraud. The couple, who made their first court appearance on Tuesday, face up to 20 years in prison.
Home of Sandra and husband Chudy Nsobundu of Katy, Texas. They are accused of holding a Nigerian nanny to their 5 kids hostage and abusing her. They're charged with forced labor, visa fraud, withholding documents and ither crimes that could send them to prison for 20 years.
Home of Sandra and husband Chudy Nsobundu of Katy, Texas. They are accused of holding a Nigerian nanny to their 5 kids hostage and abusing her. They're charged with forced labor, visa fraud, withholding documents and ither crimes that could send them to prison for 20 years.
The nanny started living with the Nsobundus in September of 2013, according to the complaint. The Nsobundus are naturalized U.S. citizens originally from Nigeria.
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