just look at it. manicured lawns, nice houses, it looks like any neighborhood in america, and it definitely doesn't look like a place where you'd expect to find slavery. who would commit such a crime? these are the traffickers. akouavi afolabi was the ring leader. lassissi and dereck the son were accomplices according to court documents and law enforcement. why did they do it? money. pure and simple. they made about $4 million off the girls. paul fishman is the u.s. attorney for new jersey. his office prosecuted the case, rutting in convictions. >> i think it's hard for someone to believe that in the year 2010 we have people who will actually put people in slavery. it's the most fundamental and intolerable violation of human rights. >> reporter: a newark court recently sentenced akouavi afolabi to 27 years in prison.