A 45-year-old Moldovan woman, convicted in a human trafficking case, was sentenced to five years in prison by the Chisinau Buiucani District Court. According to the investigation, the woman recruited several young Moldovan girls and sent them to Turkey, where they were sexually exploited, IPN reports.
Prosecutors say that in February 2018, the defendant, who was in Turkey at the time, persuaded a woman to come to her, promising her a job with good pay. She paid for her airfare and, once she arrived in the city of Kushadasi, the victim was sheltered in an apartment, where she was forced into prostitution for two months.
A month later, another woman was duped in the same way. She was promised a job as a cleaner in Italy, but was sent to Turkey on the pretext that the flight was a stopover. When she arrived in Istanbul with no resources, she was taken to Kushadasi, where she was sold to people of Turkish origin.
The woman admitted her guilt. The sentence can be appealed to the Chisinau Court of Appeal within 15 days. If the judgment is upheld, she will serve her sentence in a semi-closed women’s prison. She will also be banned for five years from holding positions or activities related to the employment of others.
