Melbourne doctor sentenced for forcing Iranian asylum seeker to work at candy shop. Médico de Melbourne condenado por obligar a un solicitante de asilo iraní a trabajar en una tienda de dulces.

A Melbourne doctor has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail after forcing a Iranian asylum seeker to work against his will at his sweet shop and threatening to have him deported. Un médico de Melbourne ha sido condenado a tres años y medio de cárcel tras obligar a un solicitante de asilo iraní a trabajar contra su voluntad en su tienda de dulces y amenazarle con deportarlo. The asylum seeker, who had fled to Australia with his family, was subjected to gruelling hours and paid only $10 an hour for his work at the Persian confectionery shop. El solicitante de asilo, que había huido a Australia con su familia, fue sometido a jornadas agotadoras y solo le pagaban 10 dólares la hora por su trabajo en la confitería persa. The doctor's wife was acquitted of aiding and abetting. La esposa del médico fue absuelta de complicidad.