Chilling surveillance footage has emerged showing an illegal migrant from Honduras allegedly dragging a screaming Chinese migrant woman back to a Houston trailer home where she was held captive for days as a sex slave. The disturbing video, released by local authorities, captures the moment the individual, identified as Jose Armando Carcamo-Perdomo, carries the victim, who is visibly in distress, off her feet in a bear-hug grip. The victim, who was reportedly subjected to repeated sexual assaults and tied up for over five days without food or water, was discovered by a neighbor after she ran down the street, only for Carcamo-Perdomo to seize her and drag her back into the trailer home.
According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the victim had been lured to Texas under the promise of a lucrative massage job in New York, which she believed would pay significantly more than her previous earnings in China. Instead, she was held in a small, inadequately ventilated closet at the trailer home, where she remained for several days before a neighbor’s intervention led to her rescue. Lieutenant John Klafka, head of the adult special crimes unit, confirmed that the victim had been restrained with an object resembling a sock or similar item and described the makeshift trap as a ‘piece of wood across the door.’ He stated that the door had been forced open by the victim and her rescuers, revealing the grim conditions she had endured.
Carcamo-Perdomo, who entered the U.S. illegally in 2020, had previously faced deportation after a traffic stop but was dismissed from the case in 2023 by an immigration judge. Despite this, he remained in the country and continued to exploit vulnerable individuals, according to law enforcement. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has since issued a statement condemning the situation, with a spokesperson highlighting the ‘heinous’ nature of the crime and reaffirming the agency’s commitment to removing illegal aliens from the interior of the United States. The statement also praised the current administration’s efforts, citing President Trump and Secretary Noem as key figures in addressing the issue of illegal immigration.
The incident has sparked a broader conversation about the dangers of human trafficking and the challenges of enforcing immigration laws. Law enforcement officials in Harris County believe this case may be part of a larger trafficking ring operating within the region, and investigations are ongoing. The victim, who is now in a safe location and receiving medical and psychological care, has also been assisted by a legal team that has stated Carcamo-Perdomo is ‘shocked by the serious allegations’ and ‘firmly maintains his complete innocence.’ The case has underscored the need for stronger enforcement mechanisms to protect vulnerable individuals and prevent such crimes from occurring in the future.