TRIAL OF IMAM,HIS WIFE AND 3 SONS, CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING WOMEN FROM MOROCCO AND FORCING THEM INTO PROSTITUTION OPENS IN FRANCE

After several years of delays, the trial opened on Thursday,Abdeslam Bahiad, former head of the mosque Orange (Vaucluse) appeared before the Criminal Court of Carpentras. With three of his son and wife, he is accused of organizing a prostitution backed clandestine immigration from Morocco sector between 2007 and 2009. At the bar of the court, all defendants have vigorously contested the facts which they are accused. "There are only lies," lamented the 58 year old patriarch. "This case is beyond me," added one of his son.



In twenty years in Orange, Abdeslam Bahiad became a notable real owner of a bar ("The France") and many apartments throughout the city. He was, since 1985, president of the association "Light of God", responsible for the management of the main Orange mosque when he was indicted and jailed in June 2009 for aggravated pimping, not justification of resources, money and assistance residing laundering. They forced young Moroccans into prostitution Crimes of pimping, not justification of resources and money laundering were also selected against his three son, Niki and Omar Abdelghafour, today aged 'hui 30 to 37 years. A woman Drissia El Bouchti, 47 years old, suspected of being a "flapper", continued for pimping, not justification for resources and facilitation of unauthorized residence. Defendants are alleged to have been illegally enter France seven young Morocco in return for a payment of several thousand euros. The illegal immigrants who relied get residence permits, were then forced into prostitution to repay their debts.

The guests were addressed in the bar run by the family Bahiad Orange and priced intercourse took place in the many apartments that the father had in the city. An active network long An investigation was opened in 2007 after testimony a young Moroccan explaining that the clan organized the trip to France for many girls from Morocco for prostitution in Orange.



The investigation of the police Avignon retained only seven victims between 2007 and 2009, but the network was active for longer. "This system worked effectively, rewarding and old," said President Michel Célarès summary at the beginning of the instruction. Requisitions are planned later in the day.





SOURCE PLEASE USE GOOGLE TRANSLATE

http://ift.tt/1iuugNm