Boston Pizza Chain Owner Arrested for Exploiting Workers.

The owner of Stash's Pizza, a chain of pizzerias in Massachusetts, was arrested on forced labor charges for allegedly employing a victim who lacked immigration status and forcing him to work for years while threatening him with deportation and subjecting him to repeated verbal and physical abuse. The owner allegedly targeted victims who lacked immigration status, employed them at depressed wages, and demanded that they work six to seven days per week, often without breaks or overtime compensation. The charge of forced labor provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to 5 years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.