Justice John McBryde sentenced Emmanuel Nnaji, a naturalised U.S. citizen, to 20 years in prison. His 40-year-old wife, Ngozi, a Nigerian citizen, was sentenced to nine years behind bars. The couple was also ordered to pay $305,957.60 in restitution.
Prosecutors said the victim was recruited in Nigeria and lured to the U.S. with promises she would receive a salary and child support. In the end, she only received about $300 for her years of work.
Court documents also showed that Emmanuel Nnaji, 50, sexually assaulted the victim and that the couple refused to grant her request to return to Nigeria. A Catholic priest eventually rescued her from the ordeal.
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