Cases2019-08-08T18:39:10+01:00

In this section we provide details of cases of sex workers convicted of brothel keeping in Ireland.  Through media analysis we have identified 82 cases (involving 165 individuals) of sex workers convicted of brothel keeping from 2009 to 2018.  This should not be considered a representative sample of all persons convicted of brothel keeping.  This research does however show that sex workers are frequently criminalised under brothel keeping laws and it also provides considerable insight into the circumstances of these prosecutions.  See Analysis for a summary of the key findings.

Denisea Ioana C. and Maria G.

Described in court as prostitutes, Denisea Ioana C. (19) and Maria G. (22), both Romanian nationals, pleaded guilty to operating a brothel in an apartment in Limerick. A Garda witness said they were not acting under duress. The court heard [...]

Edith B. and Fabiola D.

Edith B. (51) and Fabiola D. (27) pleaded guilty to brothel keeping in Sligo on 1 July 2010. The court heard they were arrested at Edith B.’s apartment and charged with running a brothel. Gardaí also seized condoms, dildos, whips, [...]

Eduardo L.

Eduardo L. (32), a Brazilian national, pleaded guilty to keeping a brothel in Virginia, Co. Cavan on 1 August 2013. On that date Eduardo made a statement admitting the offence. Following hearing that Eduardo L. was engaging with the HSE [...]

Elena B. and Milena H.

Elena B. (33) and Milena H. (39) were arrested at a premises in Cavan on 4 October 2012. A Garda told the court both ladies had only been at the property a couple of days and admitted it was a [...]

Elena F. and Mikaela N.

Mikaela N. (39) and Elena F. (36), both Romanian nationals, were arrested and charged with brothel keeping by Gardaí on the weekend of 18/19 February 2017. Both were working in the same apartment in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal where €60 cash [...]

Elisabeta D., Ioana C. and Oana C.

Elisabeta D. (23), Ioana C. (22) and Oana C. (24), all Romanian nationals, were arrested after a raid on their apartment in Dundalk, Co. Louth on 18 July 2015. The women each admitted a charge of brothel keeping. The court [...]

Elson M., Maria C., Rosalia M. and Yessenia R.

Elson M. (27), a Brazilian national, Maria C. (21), a Hungarian national, Rosalia M. (33), a Spanish national and Yessenia R. (27), a Nicaraguan national, were charged with brothel keeping at an address in Cork on 17 February 2011. A [...]

Ernesta O.

Ernesta O. (40), a Spanish national, was charged with brothel keeping at an address in Tralee, Co. Kerry. She pleaded guilty. Her solicitor said she was a mother and had cooperated with Gardaí fully and the Gardaí concede she was [...]

Fabiola G. and Raquel N.

Fabiola G. (27) and Raquel N. (35), both Brazilian nationals, appeared in court charged with brothel keeping at an address in Trim, Co. Meath on 15 February 2012. Both were fined €200. Source(s): Meath Chronicle, 03-03-2012

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