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Liberia: Liberia's Largest Trafficking Trial Ends in Convictions for All Defendants - Outcome Seen As Measure of Justice System Under International Scrutiny for Bribery Allegations
Summary: A 12-member jury unanimously convicted the eight remaining defendants in Liberia's largest human trafficking trial on Monday after just 23 minutes of deliberation, finding they trafficked 57 victims. They face a minimum 20 years in prison. Victims celebrated the verdict as long-awaited justice after weeks of emotional testimony detailing allegations of beatings, torture, rape, forced recruitment and financial exploitation. The landmark case was also a test of Liberia's judicial system after a FrontPage Africa/New Narratives investigation exposed allegations of corruption that nearly derailed the case, prompting international scrutiny and a government investigation into claims that traffickers attempted to bribe officials. Jurors hearing Liberia's largest human trafficking trial on
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