A 55-year-old woman from Mount Waverley, Melbourne, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years imprisonment after being found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice during an Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigation into slavery. The sentencing took place on 7 July 2023.
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The woman and her husband were previously convicted and jailed in 2021 following an AFP investigation that revealed they had kept a victim as a slave for eight years. The couple had subjected the victim to appalling conditions, forcing her to live in squalor while performing domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and caring for their children. The victim’s health deteriorated severely, leading to malnourishment, diabetes, and gangrene of the feet and hands. She was eventually admitted to the hospital for treatment.
