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SIOUX CITY COUPLE PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING CHARGES

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Two Sioux City residents have pleaded not guilty to human trafficking related charges in federal court.

37-year-old Cristobal Francisco-Nicolas and 40-year-old Amy Francisco are charged with counts of encouraging an alien to enter the United States in violation of law and unlawful possession of identification documents.

The couple allegedly brought a young girl and her alleged father from Guatemala into the United States.

Trial in the case was set for October 7th in U.S. District Court in Sioux City.