Australia, April 26 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 25:

1. Rungnapha Kanbut appeared for trial in the District Court of New South Wales Sydney on Wednesday 12 March 2025 charged with the following offences:

Count One

Between about 20 November 2004 and 15 May 2005 at Sydney and elsewhere in the State of New South Wales, Runghapha Kanbut intentionally possessed a slave, namely V P.

Contrary to section 270,3(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (Cth) (Law part code: 71041)

Count Two

Between about 20 November 2004 and 15 May 2005 at Sydney and elsewhere in the State of New South Wales, Runghapha Kanbut intentionally exercised over a slave, namely V P, a power attaching to the right of ow...