POSTVILLE -- One of two human resources workers charged in connection with a May raid at Agriprocessors helped a juvenile get a job at the meat packing plant, investigators allege.

Karina Freund and Laura Althouse were charged in federal court in a complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court.

Freund, a legal permanent resident from Peru who had been translating in the Agriprocessors human resources office, allegedly collected money for employment documents, illegal workers told agents with the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

In one case an illegal immigrant, described as a minor and referred to only as "Source 5" in court records, told investigators he or she applied at Agriprocessors in 2006 or 2007 but didn't have a fake Social Security number to work.

Source 5 said Freund gave a phone number to call to obtain a bogus Social Security card, court records allege. ICE agents found Source 5 when they searched the plant May 12, records state. Source 5 testified before a grand jury in August, records state.

Another account was from an employee who had quit after about two years at the plant and then reapplied in June 2007. This worker told agents Freund collected $200 for new identification documents when the worker handed in the application, records state. A security guard at the gate provided a false resident alien card when the worker left at the end of the shift, court records allege.

Althouse also told ICE agents a number of workers were fired May 10 because the company knew immigration officials were preparing for a raid somewhere in Iowa, court records state.

A Russian immigrant who worked at the plant told investigators Althouse told her she needed to change her ID when she came to pick up her check May 10. The following day, Althouse gave her a new application and a new fraudulent permanent resident card complete with photo attached.

In early May, Althouse told another worker, identified as "Subject T," that he needed new papers. He submitted his new papers, but Althouse notified him they were not acceptable because of the color.

"Subject T told Althouse that Subject T was not going to get another ID because Subject T did not want to pay $325 for a new ID," records state.

"That's what it costs now," Althouse allegedly responded.

Contact Jeff Reinitz at 291-1578 or jeff.reinitz@wcfcourier.com.