Postville, IA - Attorney General Files 9000 Violations Against Agriprocessors, Rubashkin Family Cited

Postville, IA - The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has filed a criminal complaint and affidavit today in Allamakee County District Court listing more than 9,000 alleged violations of Iowa child labor laws at Agriprocessors in Postville.

Link to the AG press release hereThose named in the court documents are:

* Abraham Aaron Rubashkin — principal owner and president of Agriprocessors, Inc.

* Sholom M. Rubashkin — Son of Aaron, manager of the slaughtering and meat packing plant at Postville and a company officer.

* Elizabeth Billmeyer — human resources manager of Agriprocessors, Inc. and a resident of Postville.

* Laura Althouse — management employee in the human resources department at Agriprocessors in Postville.

* Karina Freund — management employee in the human resources department at Agriprocessors in Postville.

A total of 9,311 child labor violations, involving 32 minors under the age of 18, are included in the court documents. Seven of the 32 minors were under the age of 16. The alleged violations range from September 2007 to May 12 of this year — the date of the massive federal immigration raid on the plant. All violations are simple misdemeanors, each punishable by up to 30 days in jail and/or a fine of $65 to $625.

An initial appearance has been scheduled before Iowa District Court Judge John Bauercamper for Sept. 17 in Allamakee County.

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