New charges laid over Brisbane sexual slavery ring
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Ms Stead faced court today, charged with conducting a business involving servitude with a victim under 18 and unlawful prostitution.
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A Brisbane woman has appeared in court this morning charged over her involvement in a sexual slavery ring that was uncovered in Brisbane last week.
Police charged Hannah Stead, 23, with conducting a business involving servitude with a victim under 18 and unlawful prostitution.
Matthew James Markcrow is accused of drugging women and keeping them as sex slaves.
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Four females, between the ages of 17 and 24, were found at the Mount Gravatt East home, but police believed there were more alleged victims.
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Premium Content A 23-year-old woman has been charged over an alleged sex slave operation in Brisbane. Hannah Christina Stead, 23, appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today charged with conducting a business involving servitude under and conducting a business of unlawful prostitution under the Queensland Criminal Code. Police allege her involvement was in 2019. Hannah Christina Stead, 23. Her co-accused Matthew James Markcrow, 35, was charged with conducting a business involving servitude, conducting a business of unlawful prostitution and making recordings in breach of privacy. Police allege women were tattooed, drugged and filmed. Several women had tattoos saying Property of Matt M .
Bangladesh joins Vatican network to tackle traffickers
Talitha Kum will help Catholic leaders to combat the scourge of human trafficking across the country
Bangladesh is to step up its fight against human trafficking after joining forces with a Vatican-based group.
The inauguration program of the Talitha Kum international anti-trafficking network in Bangladesh was held at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh Centre in Dhaka on Feb. 8.
The 42 participants included Bishop Gervas Rozario, Catholic leaders and religious congregation superiors. All dioceses of Bangladesh observed the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking on the same day.
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