A Beaverton, Oregon woman, Tanya Jumroon, 59, has pleaded guilty to financially benefiting from forced labor, visa fraud conspiracy, and filing a false federal income tax return, announced officials on [May 25, 2026].
Tanya Jumroon, also known as Thunyarax Phatanakit Jumroon, waived indictment by a federal grand jury and pleaded guilty to an information filed by the United States Attorney’s Office and the Civil Rights Division.
According to the defendant’s plea agreement, admissions in court, and other court documents, between 2011 and 2014, Tanya Jumroon, her then-husband, Paul Jumroon, and other associates fraudulently obtained E-2 visas to bring Thai nationals into the United States to provide cheap labor at two restaurants located in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Ridgefield, Washington.
The restaurants were owned and operated by Tanya Jumroon and Paul Jumroon at the time, but have since been sold and are under new ownership. Paul Jumroon used the fraudulently obtained E-2 visas to entice four forced labor victims to come to the United States from Thailand.
Tanya Jumroon benefitted financially from the victims’ forced labor at the restaurants and agreed to pay the four victims a combined $131,391.95 in restitution for their unpaid labor in connection with the forced labor scheme.
The defendant further admitted to filing multiple false tax returns with the IRS by failing to report cash income earned from the restaurants between 2012 and 2015. As part of the plea agreement, the defendant agreed to pay tax due and owing in the amount of $120,384 to the IRS.
Tanya Jumroon, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Thailand, pleaded guilty today in a U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon, to the above charges.
The Justice Department remains committed to combating human trafficking, holding those who choose to exploit vulnerable individuals accountable, punishing those who profit from these crimes, and securing restitution for exploited victims, said Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Civil Rights Division.
Tanya Jumroon will face the consequences of her actions, and her guilty plea is a testament to the hard work of the Civil Rights Division, in coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, to honor that commitment.
Tanya Jumroon is expected to pay a total of $251,776.95 ($131,391.95 in restitution and $120,384 in tax owed) as part of her guilty plea.
Tanya Jumroon is a Beaverton, Oregon resident who will face the consequences of her actions and the suffering she has caused to the victims in this case.
This case is a reminder that human trafficking schemes are seldom carried out by a single person, and it is essential for community members to remain vigilant and watch for the signs of human trafficking in their communities.
Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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