They described this change as one that investigates a “more serious crime” than originally. DIICOT also said that another victim had been added to the case, meaning the Tate's are now being investigated for allegations brought forward by more than 6 womenhttps://t.co/GZiCGGoGud
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Romania also claims to have added another woman to their case against Tate.
Earlier today, DIICOT revealed its investigation is extending to Vlad Obuzic. He was apparently known to the Tates and may have engaged in human trafficking as well, employing similar tactics as the aforementioned.
Trial incoming?
According to laws on the books in Romania, prosecutors have until the end of this month to bring formal charge against the Tates and the women known to them.
So far, prosecutors maintain that the Tate brothers and their accomplices forced trafficked women to receive tattoos of the names or faces of their traffickers as a show of loyalty.
BREAKING NEWS
On Tuesday, Romania's #DIICOT anti-organised crime prosecuting unit notified the #Tate brothers that the human trafficking charge had changed to trafficking in continued form, a DIICOT spokesperson said. Under Romanian law, trafficking of adults carries a prison… pic.twitter.com/SLvcwgRzwD— Jelena MitrovicB (@JelenaMitrovicB) June 13, 2023
The prosecution team also remains adamant that the Tates worked as part of an organized crime group, with the sole intention of exploiting women sexually for financial gain.
Anyone who wishes to report what they believe to be human trafficking can contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline via phone at 1 (888) 373-7888 or by text at 233733.
