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Polish nationals sentenced for modern slavery offences (20 June 2017)

Date: 20/06/2017
Duncan Lewis, Immigration Solicitors, Polish nationals sentenced for modern slavery offences

Leeds Crown Court has jailed three Polish nationals for modern slavery offences, after they trafficked workers to the UK and forced them to live in poverty and fear.

Kewin Laskowski pleaded guilty to conspiracy to arrange travel of another person for exploitation and was given a 12-month sentence at a Young Offenders’ Institute.

Adrzej Laskowski pleaded guilty to conspiracy to arrange travel of another person for exploitation and conspiracy to require a person to perform compulsory labour and was handed a jail term of two years and eight months.

Robert Dolinski also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to arrange travel of another person for exploitation and conspiracy to require a person to perform compulsory labour and received a jail sentence of three years and two months.

Maria Pawlowska and Agnieszka Laskowska pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation – both were given six-month jail terms, but had already served longer than the sentence in custody and were released.

Leeds Crown Court heard that the victims who came to the UK spoke little English – their captors told them they were in debt for their travel and lodging, but the amounts owed were never made clear.

Some of the victims were charged three or four times the appropriate rent for their accommodation – one man tried to escape, but was recaptured and beaten.

The court heard another was punched in the face after he refused to decorate his flat.

After sentencing, Senior Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the North East, Jim Hope, said:

“The treatment of these vulnerable people was shocking – every aspect of their lives was controlled. They were told where they could travel, where they were permitted to shop and faced the threat of violence if they failed to comply.

“The victims lived and worked alongside colleagues in factories and warehouses – and yet were so terrified, they were extremely reluctant to tell anyone about their plight.

“We want to reassure victims of trafficking they are not alone – and if they do come forward, they will be supported. It's thanks to the bravery of the witnesses involved that the CPS, working with our criminal justice partners, was able to secure these sentences.”


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