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Man jailed for enslaving, assaulting vulnerable woman
Chee Kit Chong was sentenced after a court found he forced the woman into unpaid domestic servitude and denied her food, sleep and medical care.
- On Friday, Victorian County Court Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Chee Kit "Max" Chong, 47, to six years in prison for enslaving a 61-year-old Malaysian woman in his Melbourne home. Chong received a four-year non-parole period.
- Between January and October 2022, Chong subjected the victim to forced labor and assault at his Point Cook residence, controlling her movements, depriving her of food, and coercing her into domestic service under threat of violence.
- Judge Cahill described the abuse as "callous and cruel," noting the victim had "treated you like a son." Chong falsely claimed to friends he paid her up to $5,000 monthly for her work.
- While the jury convicted Chong, the court acquitted his wife, Angie Liaw, of assisting in the enslavement. Detective Superintendent Ray Imbriano stated the case serves as a reminder that such crimes can occur within communities "behind closed doors."
- Slavery is a federal crime in Australia carrying a maximum 25-year term. The victim, who could not be legally identified, died of natural causes in 2024 and did not live to see the verdict.
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