“The owner of a traveling carnival business was charged May 7 with multiple crimes tied to an alleged scheme to exploit foreign workers following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston, the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General. Angel Reyes Isidro aka Lucas Isidro Reyes, a 41-year-old Mexican national residing in the United States, was charged in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas with visa fraud, fraud in foreign labor contracting, making false statements and mail fraud. The indictment alleges Reyes, who operated and managed J&G Concessions LLC in Houston, submitted falsified temporary employment applications to the United States in 2019 to obtain H-2B visas for foreign seasonal workers. Upon the workers’ arrival, Reyes allegedly charged them illegal fees, paid them substandard wages, and made threats of deportation and loss of future employment opportunities to cause them to work despite horrible conditions.”

“From 2022 to the time of his arrest on April 28, 2024, Reyes allegedly continued to operate his carnival business with unauthorized workers. During the hearing, the court heard that Reyes poses a serious flight risk and is a danger to the community. The court further heard that Reyes possesses a firearm that he allegedly used to threaten workers, that he allegedly sexually harassed women temporary workers and assaulted one of them, and also threatened and retaliated against the victimized workers,” says a Department of Homeland Security press release that does not mention if any of the victims were Lizard Boy or a bearded lady or anything like that.