{
  "id": 5502288,
  "title": "Malaysian jailed 6 years in Australia for enslaving Indonesian woman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/malaysian-jailed-6-years-in-australia-for-enslaving-indonesian-woman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T05:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/04/malaysian-jailed-6-years-in-australia-for-enslaving-indonesian-woman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Malaysian man, Chong Chee Kit, 47, has been sentenced to six years in prison in Melbourne, Australia, for enslaving an Indonesian woman and assaulting her, according to prosecutors. Judge Michael Cahill described Chong's actions as callous and cruel, stating that he had treated the victim as though she were his property. Chong forced the woman into domestic servitude between February and October 2022, denying her food, proper medical care, and sleep, and even assaulting her for minor mistakes. The woman, in her 60s, was brought to Australia in 2017, but was returned to Malaysia without her knowledge in 2017, leaving her homeless for four years. In 2021, Chong and his wife, Angie Liaw, offered her a job, which she accepted after Liaw gave birth to her second child in early 2022, only meant to last a month. Chong was found guilty in May of keeping the victim as a slave during this period, while Liaw was acquitted of any involvement. Chong will be eligible for parole in 2030 and is expected to be deported to Malaysia after serving his sentence. Slavery is a federal offense in Australia, punishable by up to 25 years in prison.",
  "summary": "Chong Chee Kit, 47, will be eligible for parole in 2030 and is expected to be deported after completing his jail term.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Malaysian man jailed six years in Australia for keeping Indonesian woman as slave",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/malaysian-man-jailed-six-years-in-australia-for-keeping-indonesian",
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      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}