Georgia: The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia charged one person with trafficking on May 8, 2025, on Thursday, and the accused was arrested immediately. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia conducted an in-depth investigation into this case.
According to the investigation conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, it was found that the defendant threatened, violated, and blackmailed the victim. However, the victim was sexually exploited.
Certainly, Psychological violence, blackmail, and threatening forced the victim to give sexual services to men, and the money earned was deposited into various bank accounts.
In addition, it should be noted that in case of disobedience, the accused insulted the victim, threatened with physical retribution, blackmailed, and threatened with various criminal records. He constantly monitored the victim and demanded that she transfer a certain amount of money.
Notably, the detainee was charged under Part 1 of Article 143 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (trafficking committed by threat, violence, and blackmail). It provides for up to 12 years of imprisonment as a form and measure of punishment.
Based on the Georgian prosecutor’s office‘s motion, the court has already imposed imprisonment on the defendant as a preventive measure. The investigation into the criminal case at the Ministry of Internal Affairs continues.
Human trafficking in Georgia
Notably, the problem of Human trafficking has become very serious in the present scenario, especially in Georgia. The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office continues the effective fight against trafficking by implementing a strict criminal law policy. The office also created various measures coordinated at the national or international level so that this problem can be eradicated from Georgia.
It is also worth mentioning that a huge number of people lost their lives during these dangerous journeys. At the international level, many Human rights organizations have already launched several Events to spread awareness of the illegal way of migration at the hands of Human traffickers.
