Ugandan judge Lydia Mugambe, a U.N. tribunal member, was convicted of trafficking a young woman to the U.K. and forcing her into unpaid labor.

A jury found her guilty of facilitating illegal immigration, forced labor, and witness intimidation.

Prosecutors said Mugambe conspired with Ugandan diplomat John Leonard Mugerwa to bring the victim to the U.K. under false pretenses in exchange for judicial favors.

Mugambe, who was studying law at Oxford, denied the charges, the Washington Free Beacon has reported.

Despite police involvement months prior, she was appointed to the U.N. tribunal in May 2023.

Written by B.C. Begley