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ARTICLE · 26 NOVEMBER 2024

Human trafficking offences in Australia: More common than some may think

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Offences of human trafficking are more prevalent than you might think. Authorities believe these offences are chronically underreported.

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Emma Starr
Emma Starr

In September 2014, a 52-year old Victorian father travelled with his wife and children to Sudan ostensibly for a holiday, before taking his wife's passport and returning to Australia with the couple's children but without her.

He then took steps to have her Australian visa revoked. It would take 16 months for the woman to finally obtain a temporary visa and return to Australia in February 2016.

The separation from her children and the ordeal of being left stranded caused the woman to be "grief stricken" and suffer "immense physical pain and agony".

The man was charged with 'exit trafficking' and his matter ultimately proceeded to trial in the Victorian County Court, where the jury ultimately found him guilty in April 2024.

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