Mother detained for trafficking her children in Tbilisi

The detained woman faces 11-15 years in prison if she is convicted by the court. Photo: swissinfo.ch.

Agenda.ge, 12 Nov 2019 - 12:35, Tbilisi,Georgia

A 35-year-old woman has been detained in Tbilisi who forced her 12 and 13-year-old children to beg for money on central Pekini Street, threatening them with physical and sexual exploitation if they refused to do so.

The Georgian Interior Ministry reported earlier today that video and audio materials confirmed the “systematic labour exploitation” of the children.

The woman faces 11 to 15 years in prison if convicted.