Summary
The Department of Homeland Security decided not to press criminal charges against Olivet University concerning human trafficking allegations. This decision allows a civil lawsuit, filed by former students claiming they were misled about scholarships and forced into labor, to continue. The lawsuit is ongoing as the students' attorney plans to proceed with the case.
Key Facts
- The Department of Homeland Security will not file criminal charges against Olivet University related to human trafficking claims.
- A civil lawsuit, Dawin Liranzo Galan v. Olivet University et al., was filed by former international students in a California court.
- The students allege they were promised scholarships but were then forced to work to pay off supposed debts.
- The civil case was paused for a federal investigation, but it will now continue since no criminal charges were filed.
- The decision not to charge Olivet involves claims brought by the lawsuit’s plaintiffs.
- Olivet University has faced legal challenges for about a decade and denies all allegations.
- Accusations exist from both former students and legal challenges about Olivet's activities.
- The attorney for the students plans to move forward with the civil case.
