After being found guilty of enslaving a young person to function as a lady in the United Kingdom, a top prosecutor who worked for the UN and the Ugandan High Court was given a sentence of six decades and four months in prison.
Lydia Mugambe was found to have “advantaged her status” over the younger Ugandan lady in the “most severe way” by the Oxford Crown Court.
Judge found guilty under the Modern Slavery Act
According to the prosecution, Mugambe deceived a young Ugandan female into moving to the UK in 2022 to function as a girl and provide care for free. At the time, Mugumbbe was pursuing her PhD at the University of Oxford.
Mugambe also faces charges of conspiring to defraud John Leonard Mugerwa, the then deputy great director of Uganda in London, of obtaining the victim’s immigration by lying.
In March, the judge was found guilty on four counts, including conspiring to compel a testimony to be intimidated after the trial, facilitating travel with a view to oppression, forcing people to work, and plot to intimidate a witness.
The Modern Slavery Act of Britain was applied to two of the accusations.
What was the victim’s opinion of her care?
Judge David Foxton referred to the situation as “very unfortunate,” citing Mugambe’s legal achievement, which included his efforts to defend individual rights.
” You have shown no shame for how you treated yourself.” You continue to portray yourself as the victim, absolutely unjustly, I’m afraid, Foxton said.
According to a written statement that was read out in court, the sufferer reported living in “almost regular anxiety.”
She said she” can’t go back” to her country and was concerned about losing her mother because of Mugambe’s strong sitting there.
