Man gets jail, caning for human trafficking after Singaporean woman became sex worker in Dubai
An Italian man has been sentenced to eight years in prison and caning in Singapore for human trafficking. He deceived a Singaporean woman with marriage promises to force her into sex work in Dubai.
Why it matters
The case highlights the severity of human trafficking laws in Singapore and the dangers of transnational exploitation facilitated by digital dating platforms.
Achraf Arjaouy will have to spend an additional six weeks behind bars should he fail to pay a $9,000 fine.
Listen Summarise Achraf Arjaouy promised to marry a Singaporean woman and she later became a sex worker in Dubai. Achraf, who is an Italian citizen, was convicted of human trafficking charge in April after a trial. The woman returned to Singapore after contracting an undisclosed sexually transmitted disease AI generated
SINGAPORE – A man who promised to marry a Singaporean woman and later made her perform sex work in Dubai was sentenced to eight years’ jail, six strokes of the cane and a fine of $9,000 on Oct 7.
Achraf Arjaouy, 32, an Italian citizen, was convicted of a human trafficking charge in April after a trial.
He will have to spend an additional six weeks behind bars should he fail to pay the fine.
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