""This case exposed a decade-long scheme in which the defendants used psychological, emotional, and financial coercion to control their victims and extract labor and services for their own benefit.""
""Coercion disguised as wellness or empowerment is still exploitation and it is a crime that causes harm to vulnerable victims.""
""The conduct caused trauma in ways that extend beyond lost wages or long hours.""
""OneTaste advertised that its courses and teachings could heal past sexual trauma and dysfunction.""
Nicole Daedone, founder of OneTaste, received a nine-year prison sentence, while former head of sales Rachel Cherwitz was sentenced to 78 months. Both were convicted of a forced labor conspiracy that lasted over a decade. Daedone was ordered to forfeit $12 million and pay nearly $888,000 in restitution to victims. The case revealed a scheme where coercion was disguised as wellness, causing significant harm to vulnerable individuals. OneTaste, founded in 2004, promoted courses on orgasmic meditation, claiming to heal sexual trauma.
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