Lydia Mugambe is accused of preventing the young Ugandan woman from holding down steady employment due to forced unpaid work.
Lydia Mugambe, a UN and Ugandan High Court judge, is accused of deceiving a young Ugandan woman into working as her unpaid maid and childcare provider while studying for a PhD at the University of Oxford. Mugambe allegedly exploited the woman's naivety, preventing her from securing steady employment and forcing her into servitude. She is also charged with conspiring with the Ugandan deputy high commissioner to bring the woman to the UK under false pretenses. Mugambe attempted to intimidate the woman into dropping the case and falsely claimed diplomatic immunity. Prosecutors argue she intended to exploit the woman for personal gain, highlighting her abuse of power and deception.
