He was also given six strokes of the cane, and a S$9,000 fine.
\n\nAn Italian man was sentenced to eight years' jail in Singapore on Oct. 7 for trafficking a Singaporean woman to Dubai and making her carry out sex work.
\n\nAchraf Arjaouy, 32, was also given six strokes of the cane and a S$9,000 fine.
\n\nHe was previously found guilty on Apr. 22.
\n\nAccording to Singapore Courts' Integrated Case Management System (ICMS), the fine was not paid and he will serve an additional six weeks' jail by default.
\n\nDuring previous court hearings, it was revealed that Arjaouy had met the victim on Tinder in April 2021.
\n\nPosing as a rich pilot from a wealthy Qatari family, he convinced the woman that he was going to marry her in Qatar after what was described as a "whirlwind courtship".
\n\nThe woman agreed, and the pair then set off for Qatar via Dubai on Apr. 21, 2021.
\n\nArjaouy told the victim she needed to show that she had US$10,000 (S$12,713) in order to enter Dubai.
\n\nWhen she revealed that she had insufficient funds, he then coerced her into engaging in sex work.
\n\nDuring his trial in August 2025, the prosecution accused Arjaouy…
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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