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Micronesian couple pleads guilty in Ottumwa human trafficking case
by KTVO News Desk
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OTTUMWA, Iowa —

A Micronesian couple charged in an Ottumwa human trafficking case has pleaded guilty in federal court.

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In a press release, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Iowa, announced the convictions of 46-year-old Nesly Mwarecheong, and 51-year-old Bertino Weires. Each defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of human trafficking.

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