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Juvenile

Apr. 29, 2006

Woman's Tale of 'Virtual Slave' Reaches Civil Court

LOS ANGELES - When Mimin Mintarsih took the witness stand in Los Angeles this month, the petite Indonesian native recounted a story rarely heard in civil courtrooms. She described a journey beginning in her country's capital, Jakarta, and ending in a posh Pasadena neighborhood where, she said, she spent nearly seven years working as a "virtual slave."

By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - When Mimin Mintarsih took the witness stand in Los Angeles this month, the petite Indonesian native recounted a story rarely heard in civil courtrooms.
      She described a journey beginning in her country's capital, Jakarta, and ending in a posh Pasadena neighborhood where, she said, she spent nearly seven ye...

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