Sydney man accused of stranding wife in Pakistan without her documents
A Sydney man has been charged with exit trafficking after allegedly deceiving his wife into travelling to Pakistan by claiming it was a holiday, then abandoning her there without her passport or identification documents. Muhammad Bilal Khan, 35, allegedly withheld her documents and purchased only a one-way return ticket for himself, leaving her stranded. This case highlights the serious crime of exit trafficking, which carries a maximum 12-year prison sentence under Australian law.
Khan was arrested in September following a Federal Police investigation, during which officers seized electronic devices, airline tickets and identification documents from his home. He was granted bail and is due to appear at Downing Centre Local Court again on December 1. Exit trafficking is defined as using coercion, threats, deception or force to transport someone out of a country against their will, and authorities encourage anyone suspecting such abuse to contact police.
- Man charged with abandoning wife in Pakistan after deceiving her about 'holiday' trip
- Exit trafficking charge carries maximum 12-year prison sentence
- Wife's passport and ID withheld; husband returned to Australia alone
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Exit trafficking is a crime in which someone uses deception, threats or force to take another person out of their country against their will. The offence typically occurs between spouses or family members, leaving victims stranded abroad without their documents, money or support networks.
Australian law criminalises exit trafficking, with a maximum prison sentence of 12 years. Victims are left trapped in foreign countries with no means of returning home or accessing assistance.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Husband is charged with flying his wife to Pakistan for a ‘holiday’, dumping her there without a passport and returning to Australia”.