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Franco Orr: Human Trafficking

human trafficking: Franco Orr, who was accused of keeping Filipina nanny Leticia Sarmiento in domestic servitude in B.C. for nearly two years, was convicted Wednesday of human trafficking, employing a foreign national illegally and misrepresenting facts that could induce an error. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Nanny pleaded to come to Canada, trial told Authorities and domestic worker advocacy groups across Canada are applauding this weeks landmark human-trafficking conviction in British Columbia, calling it a precedent-setting victory in the fight against a crime that has seen fewer than 50 guilty verdicts in Canadian history. Obvious lies ruin nannys credibility, defence argues (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.