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A UK court sentenced a United Nations judge to six years and four months on Friday after she was found guilty of compelling a young woman to work as her domestic aide.
A 50-year-old Ugandan judge, Lydia Mugambe, was convicted under Britain's Modern Slavery Act for exploiting her position over the victim while she was studying law at Oxford University.
The jury at Oxford Crown Court ruled Mugambe guilty of conspiring to violate UK immigration laws, facilitating travel with intent to exploit, coercing someone into labor, and attempting to intimidate a witness.
The court heard that Mugambe, who is also a High Court judge in Uganda, coerced the victim into being her maid and providing childcare without pay, all while preventing her from maintaining steady employment.
Judge David Foxton highlighted Mugambe's legal achievements during the sentencing, calling it a "very sad case."
Mugambe was involved in "illegal folly" to help the young woman, who is not named for legal reasons, come to the UK. She was also found guilty of attempting to intimidate the victim to make her withdraw the case.
During the trial, a written statement from the victim indicated that she lived in "almost constant fear" due to Mugambe's significant influence in their home country.
