A 65-year-old retiree from the town of Bender (Transnistrian region) has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison on charges of human trafficking.

According to prosecutors, last summer, the indicted convinced two girls aged 18 and 21, to work as escorts in Dubai. He promised them a minimum salary of $1,500.

The girls were met in Dubai by the man’s accomplice, who compelled them to provide sexual services.