
Timothy Joyce was jailed for five years and 10 months by a judge at Oxford Crown Court
A man has been jailed for almost six years for forcing someone to carry out forced labour at a travellers' site.
Timothy Joyce, 45, of Red Bridge Hollow, Oxford, admitted five counts of putting a person in fear of violence and one count of affray.
He also pleaded guilty to two counts of forcing a person to carry out forced labour and three counts of fraud.
Joyce was jailed for a total of five years and 10 months by a judge at Oxford Crown Court.
He was also made subject to a restraining order and a slavery and trafficking prevention order, both of which will not have time limits.
Det Ch Insp Mark Glover, from Thames Valley Police's major crime unit, said it had been "a long and complex investigation".
He added: "I would like to acknowledge the bravery of the victims in this case who came forward to police."
The arrests were made as part of Thames Valley Police's Operation Rague, which relates to suspected human exploitation and slavery.

Det Ch Insp Mark Glover said it had been "a long and complex investigation"
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