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March 2006: Prostitution |
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03-Mar-06 | 'Whistleblower' loses unfair dismissal tribuna | IcBerkshire | |
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According to this article: Julia Jeffers claimed she was fired from Abbott Laboratories for exposing male bosses Nick Panton and Clive Spiegler (and others) who she claimed slept with prostitutes at brothels and visited lapdancing clubs. She lost her claim for unfair dismissal. Jeffers testified that she was also groped by a company client and bosses told her "not to make a fuss about it". |
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| http://icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200berkshireheadlines/tm_objectid=16768749&method=full&siteid=50102&headline=-whistleblower--loses-unfair-dismissal-tribunal-name_page.html | ||||
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06-Mar-06 | Our prostitution hell goes on |
Belfast Telegraph Paul Burton |
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| SDLP councillor Pat McCarthy, a leading campaigner against the problem of prostitution in Belfast said the problem is as bad as ever with used condoms discarded near City Hall. Quoting McCarthy: "The area has been an open-air brothel for years, but now that it's changing with two new hotels due to open there, something needs to be done. "We're spending millions encouraging people to come to Belfast but we can't have tourists coming in and out of their hotel being confronted with this." The PSNI has called for new powers as current legislation which dates back over 150 years does not recognise kerb-crawling as a criminal offence. Ulster Unionist MP Lady Sylvia Hermon has called on the police to use Anti-Social Behaviour Orders - Asbos - against kerb-crawlers. | ||||
| http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=681514 | ||||
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07-Mar-06 | City prostitution concerns aired | BBC News | |
| At a public meeting on March 8, 2006, residents in Belfast's city centre complained of their frustration over street prostitution in the area and that there had been little improvement since concerns were raised in January. Kerb crawling is an offence in everywhere in the UK other than Northern Ireland. The government said that a new law against kerb crawling is a priority but would not be in place for at least a year. In January's public meeting attendees were informed that there were approximately 50 brothels in Belfast. Police said they needed more complaints from the public in order to use other legislation to prosecute. | ||||
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4781144.stm | ||||
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08-Mar-06 | A brothel next door | Evening Standard | |
| Information regarding the debate over the Home Office plan to change prostitution laws to allow small brothels to operate legally. Critics claim little thought has been given to the impact on neighbours or the difficulties and costs to evict brothel leaseholders if they are a disruption to the neighbourhood. Current laws allow one prostitute to work out of her home. The article gives further details about the debate. | ||||
| http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=187087211 | ||||
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08-Mar-06 | Prostitute denies killing husband over lack of cash |
Scotsman Anna Farley |
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| Trial of Estonian Tatjana Edwards, a prostitute who allegedly murdered her elderly husband Gwyn Edwards on June 11, 2005 after discovering he was not a multi-millionaire. Edwards first arrived in Britain in November 2002 and began working as a prostitute at a massage parlour. Her husband was a customer. Just prior to the stabbing her husband had taken her for an interview at Spearmint Rhino lapdancing club near Slough. | ||||
| http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=348542006 | ||||
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24-Mar-06 | Guilty plea of brothel brothers | Northern Echo | |
| Darlington brothel raided. 6 Thai prostitutes were deported. Mark Cass pleaded guilty to people trafficking within the UK for purposes of prostitution, living off earnings of prostitution and controlling prostitution for gain. Daniel Cass pleaded guilty to keeping a brothel used for prostitution. Sentencing April 10. Police intend to seize assets. | ||||
| http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=189062351 | ||||
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26-Mar-06 | Court date for organised prostitution suspect | RTE | |
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Dublin Paul Humphreys arrested. Charged with organising prostitution in the Dublin region. Arrested as part of Operation Quest. |
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| http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0326/prostitution.html | ||||
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27-Mar-06 | Man charged with organising prostitution in Dublin city | IOL | |
| http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=177381794&p=y7738z5xx | ||||
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27-Mar-06 | 'Brothel running' case withdrawn | BBC News | |
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Belfast Dominic Marsella case dropped. |
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| http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4850510.stm | ||||