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CARE HOME TRAFFICKING CASE: Vista, Escondido Operators Accused of Exploiting Workers
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Two administrators of residential care facilities for the elderly in North County are facing human trafficking and wage theft charges after authorities say they forced immigrant workers to labor around the clock while withholding tens of thousands of dollars in wages.
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced charges against Rolando “Bobby” Solancho Corpuz, 57, and Maria Elsabel Sio Corpuz, 41, who operate care homes in Vista and Escondido. Prosecutors allege the pair exploited the immigration status of workers and forced them into exhausting schedules that violated California labor laws.
Both defendants are charged with six counts each of human trafficking and wage theft.
Investigators say the case began when a worker contacted the Pilipino Workers Center, which then referred the complaint to the County’s Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement. Authorities later determined the case involved potential criminal violations and transferred it to the District Attorney’s Workplace Justice Unit.
According to investigators, one victim worked at Rose Garden facilities in Vista and Escondido from May 2023 through June 2024, earning about $150 per day while working six to seven days a week for 24-hour shifts.
The victim reportedly lived inside the care facility and shared a room with one of the elderly patients while performing duties including cooking, cleaning, feeding, bathing, diaper changes, and administering medications and insulin injections, despite not having proper caregiver certification.
Prosecutors say the defendants also withheld more than $19,000 from the worker’s pay, claiming the money would be used to hire an immigration attorney. The attorney later confirmed receiving only about $3,900.
An audit by the California Department of Industrial Relations determined the worker is owed more than $175,000 in unpaid wages.
Investigators later identified two additional victims who reported similar conditions, including overnight care responsibilities without proper compensation.
Authorities say the defendants were arrested March 26 and pleaded not guilty during their arraignment. They are scheduled to return to court May 14 for a readiness hearing.
If convicted, the defendants face up to 19 years and four months in prison.
The District Attorney’s Office says the investigation may involve additional victims and is encouraging former employees who believe they were affected to contact investigators.
