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.
