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Saskatchewan human trafficking conviction

Overview

A Saskatchewan provincial court convicted Sohel Haider, 55, and Mohammed Masum, 44, of human trafficking following a seven-week trial. The court found the men exploited a Bangladeshi woman who had arrived in Canada on a visitor visa in August 2022.

According to court proceedings, Haider recruited the victim through a job posting for the Empire Diner in Gull Lake by promising a work permit. The victim was subsequently isolated and forced to work twelve-hour shifts six days a week for little or no pay. The exploitation continued after she was moved to Tisdale, where demands were made for large sums of money in exchange for a work permit.

Judge Miguel Martinez also convicted Masum of three counts of sexual assault. Crown prosecutor Leslie Dunning noted that the verdict sets a precedent as the first human-trafficking conviction in Saskatchewan, potentially serving to deter future abuses of newcomers and temporary foreign workers. Sentencing for the defendants is pending.

Entities

Doug Steele · Mohammed Masum · S.K. · King Charles III · Sohel Haider

Timeline

  1. about 1 month ago

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  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Saskatchewan court convicts two men in landmark human trafficking case

    A Saskatchewan judge convicted Sohel Haider and Mohammed Masum of human trafficking and sexual assault for exploiting a Bangladeshi woman as cheap labour, marking the province’s first such verdict.

Sources

620ckrm.com · am730.ca · blomm.com.br · nationalpost.com · territorialseed.com · vancouversun.com · yogabliss.hr