Yesterday, the Limassol Criminal Court imposed an eight-year prison sentence on a 52-year-old man, who was found guilty of the offence of trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, money laundering from illegal activities and living off the proceeds of prostitution.
The investigation of the case began last November 2020, after evaluating a tip-off given by a citizen through a telephone call, to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Bureau (ATB). Subsequently, the JCRP organized a coordinated operation with the cooperation of the Limassol Police Directorate (LMP - OPE).
The victim in this case was a woman from a European country. The woman was recruited through deception by the perpetrator, who transported her to Cyprus and sexually exploited her for 1 ½ years.
The case was investigated by the Anti-Trafficking Bureau and with the identification of the woman as a victim of trafficking in persons, she was referred to the shelter for victims of trafficking in persons, where she was accommodated, for the purposes of her protection and safety.
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