suburb1 153 Report post Posted September 13, 2009 Exploitation using honor bound traditions of other cultures against women. From a social studies perspective, its a classical approach used by both the good and bad gusy as needed to achieve their individual goals. What is intersting about this story is that the women were all told they could leave anytime but their family would be told of their activities. Therefore the more serious charge of kidnapping would not apply. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest W***ledi*Time Report post Posted September 13, 2009 I think this is the story?: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Edmonton+kept+slaves+police/1982657/story.html This is a rare (but my impression is that it is becoming more common?) case of actual charges being laid under the "Trafficking in persons" provision of the Criminal Code. It may be worth noting that even without kidnapping, the penalty is up to 14 years in prison: Trafficking in persons 279.01 (1) Every person who recruits, transports, transfers, receives, holds, conceals or harbours a person, or exercises control, direction or influence over the movements of a person, for the purpose of exploiting them or facilitating their exploitation is guilty of an indictable offence and liable (a) to imprisonment for life if they kidnap, commit an aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault against, or cause death to, the victim during the commission of the offence; or (b) to imprisonment for a term of not more than fourteen years in any other case. http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cs/C-46/bo-ga:l_VIII-gb:s_279/20090910/en#anchorbo-ga:l_VIII-gb:s_279 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
