A Malagasy Caregiver Forced to Become a Sex Slave

A 36-year-old Malagasy woman came to Mauritius hoping for a better future and found a job as a caregiver for a family in the northern part of the island. However, she allegedly became the sex slave of her employer's son. Unable to endure the situation any longer, she reported him to the Central Crime Investigation Department (CCID). As of now, the suspect has not been arrested.

In her statement, the victim detailed her life since arriving on the island. She mentioned that she came to Mauritius on October 22 to work for a family from a village in the North as a caregiver. She is legally employed and holds a work permit issued by the Ministry of Labour.

She noted that shortly after her arrival at her employer's house, she realized that contrary to her role as a caregiver, she was performing other tasks. Her employer provided her with a room in the house.

However, her life in this home took a sinister turn. The employer's 38-year-old son allegedly began to harass her. On October 31, around 11 PM, under threat from him, she claimed that she was forced to make an intimate video of herself naked in a compromising position, which he instructed her to send via WhatsApp.

Three days later, on November 3, he entered her room in the middle of the night. "He told me to do the same thing. After making this second video, he ordered me to delete the first one. I complied with his request," she added in her complaint. On November 21, the employer's son allegedly requested her services again. This time, he was in a room in the house and told her to join him. "He ordered me to give him a massage," she said, and she complied. However, during this session, she stated that he assaulted her and subjected her to abuse. Once his urges were satisfied, he left.

In her account to investigators, the caregiver emphasized that she did not dare to disclose anything to her assailant's family because she has no relatives in Mauritius and felt isolated and vulnerable. She explained that her passport and work documents are held by her employer, which initially prevented her from going to the police. It was only after confiding in a friend, who is also a foreign resident, that she was advised to report everything to the police. Thus, on Monday, December 1, she went to the Central CID to file a statement.