Today's example is named Varsha Mahender Sabhnani of Muttontown, N.Y.:

She was convicted:

Varsha Sabhnani, 46, was convicted with her husband in December on a 12-count federal indictmentinvoluntary servitude and harboring aliens. that included forced labor, conspiracy,

The trial provided a glimpse into a growing U.S. problem of domestic workers exploited in slave-like conditions.

The victims testified that they were beaten with brooms and umbrellas, slashed with knives, and forced to climb stairs and take freezing showers as punishment. One victim was forced to eat dozens of chili peppers against her will, and then was forced to eat her own vomit when she couldn't keep the peppers down, prosecutors said.

And, should you wonder if the "victims" are making this stuff up, let's take a look at their compensation package for their labor in these United States:

The women, whose relatives in Indonesia were paid about $100 a month — the women themselves received no cash — said they were tortured and beaten for misdeeds that included sleeping late or stealing food from trash bins because they were poorly fed. Both women also said they were forced to sleep on mats in the kitchen.

Of course, Varsha was innocent until proven guilty, of modern slavery.  I'd say she deserves some prison time.