SAN DIEGO — A San Diego County couple pleaded not guilty Thursday to human trafficking and wage theft charges after prosecutors say they forced Filipino immigrant workers into grueling, around-the-clock shifts at two senior care homes while withholding most of their pay.
Rolando Solancho Corpuz, 57, and Maria Elsabel Sio Corpuz, 57, were arraigned and released after posting $300,000 bail. The pair managed Rose Garden Vista and Rose Garden Capo in Escondido, where a combined 20 seniors live.
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said the couple exploited the immigration status of vulnerable workers to keep them silent between May 2023 and June 2024…