Leader of Princeton forced labor ring had 15 women sleeping on floor while paying of their ‘debt:’ police [Video]

Investigators with the U. S. Department of Homeland Security are now investigating an alleged forced labor ring in Collin County.

Police in Princeton, east of McKinney, say several women were forced to sleep on floors in a rented home, and they have evidence that the scheme may be far-reaching, involving upwards of 100 people.

The lawyer for one of the four suspects denies his client’s involvement in ‘human trafficking.’ 

In a press release, the Princeton Police Department says the women were “forced” to work for the suspect and multiple “programming shell companies.” 

The attorney for the alleged leader of the operation, however, argues the arrest affidavit does not provide evidence of force.

Attorney Jeremy Rosenthal is stating the case of his client, Santhosh Katkoori, an accused leader of a human labor trafficking operation in Princeton and other areas of North Texas. 

“It doesn’t sound like human trafficking,” he said. “I haven’t seen any evidence of …