🚨3 Utah Company Executives Arrested On Human Trafficking Charges

Three executive officers of a company based in West Bountiful, have been arrested on multiple human trafficking charges possibly involving hundreds of employees following a 6-month investigation.

Rubicon President Tyler Brinkman, along with CFO Clayton Phillips and Human Resources executive Adam Perea were charged Monday with 7 counts of Aggravated Human Trafficking and one count of Pattern of Unlawful Activity following their alleged actions with employees brought into the country from Mexico.

The charges allege the landscaping and snow removal company forced employees to live in less-than-desirable company-owned housing while forcing them to pay rent that would be deducted from their pay. Rubicon also failed to pay the employees, while also forcing them to purchase company phones in order to use a company app.

Employees and witnesses told authorities that any complaints or failure to comply with the company rules would lead to less pay and threats of deportation.

Seven adult victims are listed in the charges, all telling similar stories of what occurred after they moved from Mexico to Utah in order to work at Rubicon. While only a small handful of victims provided statements to law enforcement, authorities believe up to 150 company employees have been treated similarly.

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