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Investigators allegedly again found minors working on the kill floor of a poultry plant owned by the company that was found responsible for the death of a teenager last year, according to court filings.
Department of Labor investigators said they discovered on May 1 "oppressive child labor" at the poultry plant in Alabama, "namely children working on the kill floor deboning poultry and cutting carcasses," after obtaining a civil search warrant.
"The children had been working at the facility for months," the filing said.
According to court documents, the company, Mar-Jac Poultry, denied knowing it had any employees who were under 18 years.
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Department of Labor investigators said they discovered on May 1 "oppressive child labor" at the poultry plant in Alabama, "namely children working on the kill floor deboning poultry and cutting carcasses," after obtaining a civil search warrant.
"The children had been working at the facility for months," the filing said.
According to court documents, the company, Mar-Jac Poultry, denied knowing it had any employees who were under 18 years.
Poultry company responsible for teen's 2023 death found to have 'oppressive child labor' at separate plant: DOL
In a statement to ABC News, Mar-Jac said the minors were hired with documents "that showed they were over 18 years of age."
