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TheGarbbageManPorn · 01-23-2006, 07:00 PM

A US couple has been convicted of enslaving residents of a home for the mentally ill they ran, forcing them to work naked and perform sex acts in what one prosecutor described as "a never-ending pornographic movie".
Arlan Kaufman, 69, and his wife, Linda, 62, were convicted in federal court in Wichita of 30 charges - including health care fraud, forced labour and holding clients in involuntary servitude - in their treatment of residents at the Kaufman House Residential Treatment Centre in Newton, Kansas.

Prosecutors contended the Kaufmans controlled the lives of mentally ill residents, including deciding who could wear clothes.

They were found guilty of forcing residents to masturbate, fondle each other and shave each other's genitals - activities that Arlan Kaufman videotaped.

The Kaufmans face up to 20 years in prison for each of the conspiracy, forced labour and involuntary servitude charges; up to 10 years for each of the health care fraud charges; and up to five years for each of the other charges.

"Justice is about speaking for those least able to speak for themselves," said US lawyer Eric Melgren.

He said the convictions came from a wealth of evidence and the "courage of victims who took the stand in the face of their oppressor of years".

Rocky Nichols, executive director of the Disability Rights Centre of Kansas, noted it took more than 20 years for the Kaufmans' victims to get justice.

"We hope justice today will become full justice through sentencing," said Nichols, who is representing 11 former residents in civil litigation.

Attorney-General Phill Kline said it was important for the state to pass stricter controls of group homes for the mentally ill, particularly conflict of interest issues that allowed the Kaufmans to be landlords, guardians and service providers at the home.

The Kaufmans incorporated their unlicensed treatment centre in 1980 and ran it until their arrests in October 2004. Their crimes dated to 1984.

The servitude counts arose from manual labour the residents did at the Kaufmans' farm and from their part in the videos, which prosecutors called "stomach-turning". According to the indictment, the Kaufmans created the videos to sell them.

In closing arguments, US Department of Justice civil rights lawyer Kristy Parker said residents were turned into "uncompensated actors in a never-ending pornographic movie".

But Arlan Kaufman, whose social work licence was suspended in 2001, insisted the residents' behaviour was voluntary. He testified that he videotaped the residents so they could see themselves more objectively when their judgment was not so clouded or emotionally charged.

Arlan Kaufman's lawyer, Tom Haney, argued that video footage of the alleged crimes proved nothing other than successful treatment. He urged jurors to look at the tapes and see how happy the residents were.

"It was therapy. No one was harmed. They were helped," he said in closing arguments.

01-23-2006, 07:00 PM
TheGarbbageManPorn For cybersex, do I need a hole in my monitor? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 213	Couple Made Sex Slaves Of Mentally Ill A US couple has been convicted of enslaving residents of a home for the mentally ill they ran, forcing them to work naked and perform sex acts in what one prosecutor described as "a never-ending pornographic movie". Arlan Kaufman, 69, and his wife, Linda, 62, were convicted in federal court in Wichita of 30 charges - including health care fraud, forced labour and holding clients in involuntary servitude - in their treatment of residents at the Kaufman House Residential Treatment Centre in Newton, Kansas. Prosecutors contended the Kaufmans controlled the lives of mentally ill residents, including deciding who could wear clothes. They were found guilty of forcing residents to masturbate, fondle each other and shave each other's genitals - activities that Arlan Kaufman videotaped. The Kaufmans face up to 20 years in prison for each of the conspiracy, forced labour and involuntary servitude charges; up to 10 years for each of the health care fraud charges; and up to five years for each of the other charges. "Justice is about speaking for those least able to speak for themselves," said US lawyer Eric Melgren. He said the convictions came from a wealth of evidence and the "courage of victims who took the stand in the face of their oppressor of years". Rocky Nichols, executive director of the Disability Rights Centre of Kansas, noted it took more than 20 years for the Kaufmans' victims to get justice. "We hope justice today will become full justice through sentencing," said Nichols, who is representing 11 former residents in civil litigation. Attorney-General Phill Kline said it was important for the state to pass stricter controls of group homes for the mentally ill, particularly conflict of interest issues that allowed the Kaufmans to be landlords, guardians and service providers at the home. The Kaufmans incorporated their unlicensed treatment centre in 1980 and ran it until their arrests in October 2004. Their crimes dated to 1984. The servitude counts arose from manual labour the residents did at the Kaufmans' farm and from their part in the videos, which prosecutors called "stomach-turning". According to the indictment, the Kaufmans created the videos to sell them. In closing arguments, US Department of Justice civil rights lawyer Kristy Parker said residents were turned into "uncompensated actors in a never-ending pornographic movie". But Arlan Kaufman, whose social work licence was suspended in 2001, insisted the residents' behaviour was voluntary. He testified that he videotaped the residents so they could see themselves more objectively when their judgment was not so clouded or emotionally charged. Arlan Kaufman's lawyer, Tom Haney, argued that video footage of the alleged crimes proved nothing other than successful treatment. He urged jurors to look at the tapes and see how happy the residents were. "It was therapy. No one was harmed. They were helped," he said in closing arguments. __________________ [img]http://******************/DUMP9696/ServerContent/MyCustomImages/DUMP9696CustomImage1452829.gif[/img]www.***********.comGarbage Is Life