Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Us maid abuse case;Slavery or withcraft?

An Indonesian servant of a millionaire couple in New York accused them of modern-day slavery saying that she was force to eat her own vomit and was scalded with hot water for deeds such as sleeping late. The-51-year-old said through an interpreter that she was also repeatedly poked with a knife. They are accused of abusing her and another Indonesian woman, known as Ms Eung, by subjecting them to physical abuse and only giving them $145 .If convicted, the couple could face 40 years in jail.

1 comment:

family man said...

what are possible reasons the coupler would treat the maid so badly ?

if you are the couple, looking back and the consequences currently, what are your thoughts ?