San Mateo man arrested on suspicion of human trafficking

SAN MATEO – A 35-year-old San Mateo man has been arrested on suspicion of forcing a woman to work as a caregiver without pay and threatening to kill her, police said.

According to San Mateo police, staff at an area hospital called authorities around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday after the victim reported being trafficked and threatened.

The victim told police that she had come to the United States from China to work as a caregiver for a family's young child. The suspect took her passport after she arrived, police said.

According to police, the victim was verbally abused for several months, was denied his personal freedoms and received no money for his services.

At one point, the suspect held a knife to his victim's throat and threatened to kill him, police said.

The suspect was arrested and booked into the San Mateo County Jail and faces charges of human trafficking, criminal threats and pointing a weapon, police said.

Meanwhile, the victim has been provided with safe accommodation and other support services, police said.

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