After attempting to marry his adolescent children without getting their permission, a father was sentenced to prison.
The 51-year-old was given a three-year and four-month prison sentence in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court on Friday for trying to arrange separate forced marriages for youngsters ages 15 and 17.
According to the police, the siblings moved to Australia in 2021 with their father and soon discovered that their father was “actively” trying to arrange each of their marriages “against their wishes.”
The siblings were unsure as to who they would be married to or even when the weddings would occur.
Following their escape, Australian Federal Police officers searched the father’s house and seized mobile phones which showed attempts to arrange the marriages, “including messages about planning the weddings”.
AFP Sergeant Chantal Pravaz said the prosecution would not have been possible without the victims’ courage and bravery in coming forward.
“The victims placed their trust in the AFP and their openness assisted our investigation,” she said.
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