Malaysian Couple Charged for Trafficking Pinay Maid

A cost control officer for an oil exploration company and his wife have been charged on Thursday, September 14, for trafficking their Filipina maid.

The couple allegedly forced Joramie Garcia Torres, 31, to work at their home in Denai Alam, Malaysia from January 23 until August 31 of this year.

Mohamad Afzan Azemi, 35, and Norazni Razali, 30, pleaded not guilty to the charge before the Sessions Court.

The prosecution requested the bail be set at RM100,000 as Torres had injuries, proving that she was harassed and mistreated by her employers.

But the couple was granted to be freed on just RM20,000 bail, as the couple had a young child.

If found guilty, the Malaysian couple will be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison and a fine under Section 13(b) of the Anti-Trafficking In Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code.

Source: The Star Malaysia

(Source: FilipinoTimes.net)