It also states that the defendants prevented employees from leaving by threatening to turn them over to immigration officials, taking their passports, and in extreme cases raping them.
"No worker in the United States should live in fear or be subjected to violence, abuse or exploitation at the hands of their employer," said Becerra. "The charges against the Gamos family members are despicable. We must not turn a blind eye to abusive labor practices. Report it, and we will investigate and prosecute."
ABC7 spoke with one former worker on Friday. John Paul Velez fits the employee profile. He worked for the accused 10 years ago in a senior center.
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"I was surprised," he said. "Especially with the human trafficking. And 24 hours? How could you work 24 hours?"
Becerra says his office has identified hundreds of victims, and expects more.
"It was the workers who brought this case to light," he said. "And the workers who were the greatest victims of Rainbow Bright and its operations."
Officials say the arrests were part of a year-long investigation by multiple agencies.
