Kharkiv resident suspected of human trafficking in Lviv: investigation ongoing

Woman from Kharkiv detained in Lviv on suspicion of human trafficking

A woman from Kharkiv was detained in Lviv on suspicion of human trafficking, the police reported.

Suspected of arranging girls’ travel to Western Europe for sex work

According to the investigation, a 27-year-old resident of the Kharkiv region arranged for girls to travel to Western European countries for future employment in the sex industry. She communicated with potential «clients» through various messengers, discussing the details of crossing the state border of Ukraine and their further employment in the field of providing intimate services.

Victims offered work in France under false pretenses

To one of her victims, a 23-year-old resident of the Kherson region, the perpetrator offered such «work» in France on «favorable terms.»

Facing imprisonment for three to eight years

According to the article, the suspect faces imprisonment from three to eight years. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing, and the court has chosen detention as a preventive measure for the suspect with the possibility of bail.