Investigation Reveals Human Trafficking Case in Hungary
Authorities arrest father and son for allegedly exploiting an elderly man under inhumane conditions
Hungarian authorities have arrested a father and son from Érsekvadkert on suspicion of holding a 76-year-old man in slavery-like conditions.
The Nógrád County Police Headquarters announced the arrests on Tuesday through their spokesperson, Gábor Buda.
The 52-year-old father and his 25-year-old son are accused of coercing the elderly man to perform labor around their properties in exchange for food and housing since 2020. Reports indicate they confiscated the man's identification documents, unlawfully collected his pension, and utilized the funds for their personal expenses.
Additionally, they allegedly opened a bank account using his personal documents and channeled money obtained from online scams into that account.
The investigation began in late March 2023 during a series of internet fraud inquiries across several properties in Érsekvadkert.
During this operation, police encountered the elderly man, who was living in severely neglected conditions in an outbuilding of one of the houses.
According to official records, he was registered as a permanent resident at an address in Magyargece, but was found in Érsekvadkert.
Police noted that the elderly man's deteriorating health was being managed by the occupants of the main building where he was found.
Investigators deemed it necessary to initiate criminal proceedings against the father and son.
As a result, both suspects were arrested during a roadside check on April 28, 2023, and subsequently interrogated.
They have since been taken into custody, with a court ordering their detention.
The Nógrád County Police Headquarters announced the arrests on Tuesday through their spokesperson, Gábor Buda.
The 52-year-old father and his 25-year-old son are accused of coercing the elderly man to perform labor around their properties in exchange for food and housing since 2020. Reports indicate they confiscated the man's identification documents, unlawfully collected his pension, and utilized the funds for their personal expenses.
Additionally, they allegedly opened a bank account using his personal documents and channeled money obtained from online scams into that account.
The investigation began in late March 2023 during a series of internet fraud inquiries across several properties in Érsekvadkert.
During this operation, police encountered the elderly man, who was living in severely neglected conditions in an outbuilding of one of the houses.
According to official records, he was registered as a permanent resident at an address in Magyargece, but was found in Érsekvadkert.
Police noted that the elderly man's deteriorating health was being managed by the occupants of the main building where he was found.
Investigators deemed it necessary to initiate criminal proceedings against the father and son.
As a result, both suspects were arrested during a roadside check on April 28, 2023, and subsequently interrogated.
They have since been taken into custody, with a court ordering their detention.
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