A Colombian woman allegedly a victim of human trafficking was found in an O'Malley home on August 31, 2023. ACT Policing carried out a warrant and found the woman, who shared "truly troubling" details of her alleged enslavement.
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00:00 Yesterday, officers from the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team executed warrants at
00:03 a home in O'Malley and a business in Majura Park as part of an ongoing investigation into
00:07 human trafficking and slavery.
00:09 In June 2023, investigators received information alleging a woman had been trafficked from
00:14 Columbia to Canberra.
00:15 The woman has made some truly troubling allegations about the work she was expected to do, the
00:19 restrictions on her freedom and the money that she was paid.
00:22 These allegations are obviously very troubling and investigations are ongoing.
00:27 If you have any information in relation to this matter, please contact Crime Stoppers
00:30 on 1800 333 000 and quote Operation Paxton.
00:35 I would urge members of the Canberra community to be on the lookout for signs and cases of
00:38 human trafficking and slavery.
00:40 Unfortunately, it is far more common than you may think.
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