{"id":61427,"date":"2026-08-12T12:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61427"},"modified":"2026-08-12T12:31:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:31:26","slug":"georgia-flooring-operators-accused-of-allegedly-enslaving-chinese-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61427","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Flooring Operators Accused of Allegedly Enslaving Chinese Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:e7752937-6704-4639-991a-17c1e9637d9c-0\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:e7752937-6704-4639-991a-17c1e9637d9c-0\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:e7752937-6704-4639-991a-17c1e9637d9c-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden @[53.5rem]\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"c7349e65-957b-5367-86fb-0519474a6046\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5.6-sol-wm\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"351\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>ATLANTA<\/strong> \u2014 A federal grand jury has indicted three Georgia residents on charges of allegedly forcing Chinese nationals to work long hours at a Cartersville flooring factory after recruiting them to the United States under false pretenses, federal authorities announced Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"589\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\">The indictment charges Zhu Chen, 60; Jiayi Chen, 31; and Jianjun Lu, 55, with forced labor and conspiracy to commit forced labor. Zhu Chen and Jiayi Chen are U.S. citizens, while Lu is a Chinese national. All three live in Cartersville.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flooring manufacturer in Georgia target of FBI raid\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FIx0bQDGt14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Year-Old News Report\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"c7349e65-957b-5367-86fb-0519474a6046\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5.6-sol-wm\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1e66l3o\" data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"1963\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 23px;\">Quick Fact Checklist<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2550\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1bt5z7k\" data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2031\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1982\">Defendants:<\/strong> Zhu Chen, 60; Jiayi Chen, 31; and Jianjun Lu, 55<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"e6xm89\" data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2069\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2047\">Location:<\/strong> Cartersville, Georgia<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"u5r32t\" data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2130\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2085\">Business:<\/strong> Wellmade Industries, a flooring manufacturer<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"rocldu\" data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2204\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2145\">Workers:<\/strong> Chinese nationals recruited through alleged false promises<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"pqoclu\" data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2244\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2226\">Visas involved:<\/strong> B-1 and L-1 visas<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1dnufj8\" data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2300\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2268\">Alleged schedule:<\/strong> 12 hours a day, six days a week<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1gf7urk\" data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2371\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2320\">Core charges:<\/strong> Forced labor and conspiracy to commit forced labor<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16pl5p7\" data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2437\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2396\">Additional charge:<\/strong> Zhu Chen is charged with alien harboring<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16wnasf\" data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2485\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2460\">Maximum penalty:<\/strong> Up to 20 years in prison<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1g8mcgd\" data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2550\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2504\">Case status:<\/strong> The allegations have not been proven in court<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"812\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58094\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/court_1734742911.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56015\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/court_1713585810.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39979 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/judge-gavel-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"West Virginia Woman Took Top Secrets, Committed Kidnapping\" width=\"398\" height=\"212\" \/>According to court documents, the defendants recruited Chinese nationals to enter the United States on B-1 and L-1 visas by making false promises about jobs at Wellmade Industries, a flooring manufacturer in Cartersville.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"964\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\">After the workers arrived, the defendants allegedly confiscated their immigration documents and required them to work 12-hour shifts, six days a week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1246\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\">Prosecutors allege the workers received less pay than promised and were denied overtime compensation and health benefits. The defendants also allegedly threatened the workers with deportation and substantial debts while subjecting them to verbal, psychological and physical abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1433\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\">The workers were housed in residences owned by Wellmade Industries, even though their visas did not authorize them to live and work under those conditions, according to court documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1571\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 20px;\">All three defendants are charged with forced labor and conspiracy to commit forced labor. 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