The defendant appealed his conviction for the offence of controlling a prostitute for gain.
Held: The appeal failed. ‘Control’ in this context did not require the defendant to be shown to have compelled or otherwise coerced the prostitution. ‘Control’ included but was not limited to compulsion, and could be exercised in many ways. The offence had a broad meaning.
Citations:
Times 04-Dec-2007
Statutes:
Sexual Offences Act 2003 53(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 26 August 2022; Ref: scu.261774
