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Alia Imad Faleh Al Hunaity, Enslavement, New Jersey 2019
A woman’s reign of terror has finally come to an end in New Jersey. Alia Imad Faleh Al Hunaity, 44, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for enslaving a Sri Lankan woman for over nine years. The case is a stark reminder of the horrors of human trafficking.
According to documents filed in the case, Hunaity brought the victim to the United States in 2009 on a temporary visa to perform domestic work. However, she turned out to be a modern-day slave owner, forcing the victim to cook, clean, and care for her three children without pay.
The victim was also subjected to inhumane treatment, including being forced to sleep on a bed in a public space, such as the kitchen. In a desperate attempt to keep her victim in line, Hunaity even married her in 2018, so that the victim could obtain legal residence and continue to be exploited.
U.S. Attorney Carpenito and Assistant Attorney General Dreiband credited special agents of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, Newark Division, and special agents of the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, New York Region, with the investigation leading to Hunaity’s sentencing.
The case was prosecuted in conjunction with the interagency Anti-Trafficking Coordination Team initiative of the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Labor. The ACTeam focus on developing high-impact human trafficking investigations and prosecutions involving forced labor, international sex trafficking, and sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Kugler sentenced Hunaity to three years of supervised release. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Macurdy and Trial Attorney Kate Hill of the Civil Rights Division’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit.
This case is a sobering reminder of the prevalence of human trafficking in our society. The Grimy Times will continue to shed light on these heinous crimes and bring perpetrators to justice.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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