5 OFWs, including 3 alleged victims of sexual assault, file raps vs. employer in Jeddah

At least five overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) including three women who were allegedly sexually molested have filed complaints against their employer, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday.

The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah on Monday sent a team to Al Ula in Madinah province to assist the five female OFWs in distress.

According to the DFA, three of the five OFWs claimed they have been sexually assaulted by their employer and were being passed to different employers to do odd jobs for a fee.

The victims were assisted by a lawyer and a translator in filing their complaint against the employer at the Al Ula Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Following the resolution of a preliminary investigation, the accused employer was immediately detained.

The victims will also be assisted in their criminal and labor complaints, and will be brought to the Consulate for temporary shelter, the DFA said. — Joviland Rita/MDM, GMA News