A woman accused of slavery offences while supporting the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria has had her bail application refused.
It is alleged Zeinab Ahmad ordered a slave to do chores and prevented her from leaving the house, after the accused’s father purchased the Yazidi teenager for $US10,000.
Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan said “exceptional circumstances” were needed for bail given Ms Ahmad’s past support of IS.
The chief magistrate said these circumstances had not been reached given Ms Ahmad had not shown compelling evidence of renouncing support for the organisation.
Ms Ahmad is facing two slavery charges, each carrying a maximum sentence of 25 years.
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