Egyptian media mogul and businessman Mohamed El Amin has been sentenced on Monday, May 23 to three years in prison and a fine of EGP 200,000 (10,809.88 USD) for human trafficking and sexually assaulting seven girls at an orphanage he owned in Upper Egypt, local media reports. The investigations revealed that El Amin harbored the victims in a home on the North Coast with the intent of sexually exploiting them, and his mobile phone included a number of photos with the victims and proof of his persistent presence in the home where the sexual exploitation took place. The trial included the testimony of thirteen witnesses, the victims’ statements, examinations of the defendant’s mobile phone, proof from reports by the Forensic Medicine Authority, the National Council for Motherhood and Childhood, psychological and social research by the Ministry of Social Solidarity, as well as founder of the Lost Children Facebook page, Rami El-Gabali, who was first informed by the victims of the case through an audio recording. The reports of the National Council for Motherhood and Childhood and the Ministry of Social Solidarity also revealed that the victims suffered from psychological disorders…
Egyptian Media Mogul Mohamed El Amin Sentenced to 3 Years for Human Trafficking
May 24, 2022
