"The Department of Homeland Security has decided not to file human labor trafficking charges against Anza-based Olivet University, allowing a civil lawsuit by former students who lodged the complaints to move forward Under an agreement by attorneys for both sides, the lawsuit had been on hold since April 2024, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation into the private Christian college by Homeland Security Investigations, a division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)."
"According to a status report on the lawsuit filed Tuesday, Sept. 30, in U.S. District Court in Riverside, an HSI agent informed the parties in the litigation that no charges are going to be filed against Olivet University or anyone affiliated with Olivet University that arise out of or are related to plaintiff's claims. There are no investigations against any defendant that relates to plaintiff's claims in this case that would require a stay."
Homeland Security declined to file human labor trafficking charges related to allegations against Anza-based Olivet University, allowing a civil lawsuit by four former students to proceed. The lawsuit had been stayed since April 2024 pending a criminal probe by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). A status report states an HSI agent informed parties that no charges will be filed against Olivet or affiliated individuals arising from the plaintiffs' claims, and that no investigations requiring a stay exist. Four former students allege they were forced to work without pay after arriving on full scholarships; Olivet denies wrongdoing. A 2021 search warrant remains under seal.
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