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Nightmare in Millcreek: Two Women Tell How They Escaped Labor Trafficking

Summary by Telemundo Utah
MILLCREEK, UTAH- Justice James Blanch of Utah's Third District Court handed down a sentence against Luis Méndez Portillo and Lesbia Liseth Figueroa Gallardo, who pleaded guilty to human trafficking for labour exploitation and migrant crimes. Jessica Juárez and Vilma García were brought from Guatemala by Figueroa Gallardo and Portillo, and subjected to conditions of imprisonment, control and extreme threats. The victims reported that they arrived…
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MILLCREEK, UTAH- Justice James Blanch of Utah's Third District Court handed down a sentence against Luis Méndez Portillo and Lesbia Liseth Figueroa Gallardo, who pleaded guilty to human trafficking for labour exploitation and migrant crimes. Jessica Juárez and Vilma García were brought from Guatemala by Figueroa Gallardo and Portillo, and subjected to conditions of imprisonment, control and extreme threats. The victims reported that they arrived…

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Telemundo Utah broke the news in on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
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