Callous and Cruel: Suburban Slave Owner Jailed for Exploiting Vulnerable Woman

A Melbourne man will spend six years behind bars for exploiting a vulnerable woman and keeping her as a slave for nine months in 2022.

Callous and Cruel: Suburban Slave Owner Jailed for Exploiting Vulnerable Woman

TL;DR

  • Chee Kit “Max” Chong, 47, was sentenced to six years in prison.
  • He exploited a 61-year-old woman and kept her as a slave for nine months in 2022.
  • The victim had moved to Australia from Malaysia with Chong, whom she trusted.
  • The judge described the treatment as "callous and cruel."