'ISIS bride' charged with slavery poses risk if granted bail, court hears

Zeinab Ahmad has been charged with enslavement and use of a slave. (Illustration: Anita Lester)

Zeinab Ahmad, who recently returned to Australia, is seeking bail after she was charged with slavery offences after allegedly crossing into Syria with her family in 2015.

The court heard her father bought a Yazidi teenager for $14,000 to be forced into sexual servitude.

The Australian Federal Police argues Ms Ahmad would pose an unacceptable risk to the community if released on bail.

Police officers have told a court a woman that allegedly joined the Islamic State group (IS) and owned a Yazidi slave while in Syria could not be forced to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet as part of any bail conditions.

Zeinab Ahmad, 31, is seeking bail after she was charged with slavery offences after allegedly crossing into Syria with her family to support IS in 2015.

In 2017, her father, Mohammad Ahmad, purchased Yazidi teenager for $US10,000 ($14,000), to be forced into sexual servitude and completing house duties, the court heard.

While the court heard he sexually and physically assaulted the girl multiple times, Detective Senior Constable Marc Clendenning said Ms Ahmad, then aged 22 and 23, did not "physically hurt" the teenager, but did treat her "badly".

The Australian Federal Police have argued Ms Ahmad would pose an unacceptable risk if she was released on bail.

Ms Ahmad's uncle, Abraham Abbas, also addressed the bail hearing, stating he would provide the accused "somewhere to stay, comfort and support".

Zeinab Ahmad's uncle, Abraham Abbas, has described Islamic State as "evil". (ABC News: James Oaten)

He explained Ms Abbas would live downstairs of his home with her daughter, and offered $75,000 and his home as surety.

When questioned about his views on Islamic State he told the court, "I hate those bastards".

"Sorry your honour, sorry for the language. They're evil and they don't represent anything we've got to do with Islam at all."

Defence lawyer Grace Morgan outlined her client would not contest any application for a control order, which can force a person to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet.

But Senior Constable Clendenning told the court such an order can only be applied after a conviction, and it was not something the Magistrate's Court could enforce if bail was granted.

Victoria Police Detective Sergeant Matthew Archer, who has helped the investigation for over three years, agreed.

"The control order cannot be put in place because the charges are before the court," he told the court.

The court heard Ms Ahmad also agreed to participate in