A man who ‘discarded’ his wife overseas has been jailed in a first for this Australian state. What is exit trafficking and who is at risk?
Coercing, deceiving or threatening people into leaving Australia is a growing form of human trafficking. Here’s what you need to know
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A Victorian father who deceived his wife into travelling to Sudan before “discarding” her and taking her children and passport back to Australia has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison.
After a county court trial in Melbourne, the 52-year-old man in April became the first Victorian convicted of exit trafficking – where someone is coerced, threatened or tricked into leaving Australia against their will.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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