Victorian Man Jailed for Exit Trafficking Wife to Sudan

Mohamed Ahmed Omer sentenced to four and a half years for abandoning his wife and children in a first-of-its-kind case in Victoria.

Mohamed Ahmed Omer, 52, was convicted of exit trafficking after tricking his wife into traveling to Sudan and leaving her stranded.
Omer took his wife's passport and identity documents, returning to Australia with their two young children, leaving her without a valid visa.
The case marks the first exit trafficking conviction in Victoria, highlighting the use of coercive control and deception in human trafficking.
The victim spent 16 months in Sudan before regaining her visa and returning to Australia, where she eventually reunited with her children.
Judge Frank Gucciardo noted Omer's lack of remorse and his history of controlling behavior, while emphasizing the severe impact on the victim and their children.