The sponsor of Elham might have been deceived by his representative who used the sponsor's name to receive Elham at the airport, sources at the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution (BIP) said. Authorities are pursuing the man, only identified as H.A.A., sources said. The BIP has determined the name and identity of the representative, who works in a government establishment, and authorities have taken the appropriate measures to arrest him. His name has been put on the list of those banned from traveling. An all-points bulletin in the computer network has been issued for his arrest. The man is expected to be apprehended within the next 72 hours, sources added. Preliminary investigations show that the sponsor's representative cheated him, exploited his need for care and managed to obtain a letter granting him power of attorney to recruit a housemaid, sources said. According to sources, the sponsor's position is sound and he is only being held as a precautionary measure. The sponsor, who is suffering from total paralysis, visited King Fahd Hospital on Wednesday to be treated for his paralysis and skin inflammation. Sources in the sponsor's family have denied his involvement in selling the visa. According to the testimony of Elham, who was brought face-to-face with her sponsor, she said she has no accusations against him and believes he was deceived and conned. The paralyzed sponsor expressed sympathy with the case of the Moroccan woman, who asked him to cancel a report on her escape and expressed her readiness to drop any charges. Sources said the anti-human trafficking committee is coordinating with the BIP to prepare a final report on Elham's case. She said procedures are under way to facilitate her return to Morocco. Meanwhile, a Saudi philanthropist has extended an offer to bear all expenses for her return. But the 23-year-old woman has politely refused while thanking him for his noble stance, which she said reflects the good character of the Saudi people. She said she does not accept alms and wants to rely on herself. Elham was hired to work as a receptionist at a beauty salon in Jeddah but found that after her arrival in the Kingdom in February attempts were being made to force her to work as a prostitute. Her case has shocked the Saudi society and writers have called for a repeal of the sponsorship system, which they say allow such abuse. __
