A mother and daughter from Tigard are facing 12 counts of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud after a grand jury returned a *superseding indictment last Wednesday.
They Coerced Victims From Haiti to Work for Little or No Pay
According to the Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office, Marie Gertrude Jean Valmont (67) and Yolandita Marie Andre (31) have been indicted for allegedly coercing the employment services of three victims, including a minor, to work for little or no pay in an adult foster care home.
According to court documents, as the owners and operators of Velida’s Home Care in Tigard, the mother and daughter allegedly recruited three victims from Haiti to travel to the U.S. to work. They promised the victims a nice place to live and steady and reliable work.
However, on their arrival in September 2023, the victims were compelled to work long and difficult hours at Velida’s Home Care for little or no pay…