Two Nigerians have been arrested by the
Austrian police on suspicion of forcing
young women into prostitution, in part
through voodoo rites.
According to PUNCH, police spokesman
Johann Baumschlager said in Vienna that
the two Nigerians, a man and woman
are accused of being part of a criminal
organization, human trafficking and
engaging in the international
prostitution trade.
He said they forced at least 10 young
Nigerian women into the sex trade in
part by engaging “a voodoo priest, who
made them submissive through certain
rites.”
Baumschlager said Tuesday the victims
were repeatedly threatened with new
voodoo spells and told they each owed
50,000 euros ($53,000) for their
transport to Europe.
He said the male suspect is cooperating
with police but the woman denied the
accusations.
Neither is being named in keeping with
Austrian privacy laws.
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