Saudi princess arrested in human trafficking case

[grahamhgreen]

Source: CBS

A Saudi princess was charged Wednesday with human trafficking for allegedly holding a domestic worker against her will and forcing her to work at an Orange County condominium, prosecutors said.

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas identified 42-year-old Meshael Alayban as a Saudi princess who was charged with one count of human trafficking. If convicted, she faces up to 12 years in prison.

Alayban was arrested after a Kenyan woman carrying a suitcase flagged down a bus Tuesday and told a passenger she believed she was a human trafficking victim. The passenger helped her contact police, who searched the Irvine condo where Alayban and her family were staying, authorities said.

The 30-year-old woman told authorities she was hired in Kenya in 2012 and her passport was taken from her on arrival in Saudi Arabia. She was forced to work excessive hours and was paid less than she was promised and not allowed to leave, authorities said.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57593204/saudi-princess-arrested-in-human-trafficking-case/

[L0oniX]

1. Rich people want slaves. Whodathunkit n/t

[bluedigger]

2. It's not the money; it's the control.

Sick fucks.

[JackN415]

3. seriously. I've met them.

I met an old wealthy woman who made a fortune in RE (for many yrs before the recent crash), and who was a still a big time land lady owning many properties.

I listened to her talking at a banquet and was really taken aback.

Beneath her initial and artificial social charm was a psychopath who believed she was entitled to be served by her servants. She sounded extremely Scroogy toward people working for her, and a Marie Antoinette attitude that really made me want to puke. It was like her servants were born to be in lower class and it was a "privilege" for them to serve people like her. Unreal.

[sabrina 1]

4. We have such 'democratic' allies!

Not to worry, she will be spirited out of the country on a private jet after our 'allies' in Saudi Arabia make a few phone calls.

[yurbud]

5. that was my thought too. if we really cared about spreading democracy and human rights...

our allies in the Saudi royal family would be cooling their heels at Gitmo.

[surrealAmerican]

8. If we really cared about human rights ...

... nobody would be "cooling their heels at Gitmo".

[yurbud]

9. I meant that as hyperbole, so I agree

[laundry_queen]

6. That was the first thing that popped into my mind too. nt

[JoeyT]

7. Even if she didn't have politicial connections,

she's probably got boatloads of cash. Prison is for poor people.

[msanthrope]

10. 5 million bail, gps monitoring if she posts, unable to leave county, arraingnment today.

You should try reading the articles.