Jail for prostitute Rita Brown who admitted to running a brothel

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Saturday, September 22, 2012
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PROSTITUTE Rita Brown broke down in tears as she was sentenced to eight months in prison.

The 60-year-old, of Seabridge Lane, Newcastle, admitted keeping a brothel for prostitution between July 1, 1996 and February 6 this year – known as Caress in Middleport.

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    Rita Brown

Prosecutor Paul Spratt told Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court: “Police visited the address on February 6. Present was the defendant, one other lady and a patron of the premises.

“Given the manner of dress of both the defendant and the patron, it was obvious what was taking place.

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“A variety of items concerned with a brothel were found. There were two bedrooms, in each was a list attached of what would be charged for sexual services.

“Brown was arrested and £863 cash was seized.

“In interview, she was quite forward and said she had been running this premises since 1996 or 1997.

“She had a lease since 2004 and said that she paid all the bills, council tax, TV licence, gas and electric.

“She said she had taken £5-a-day from each girl per day, which would be used for running expenses.

“She expressed that she had been running it for 16 years and had no problems.”

The prosecution estimated that assets raised over the period that Caress had been open would be £76,000, a figure disputed by Brown’s defence. However, as Brown has no assets, apart from an 11-year-old Mercedes car, a forfeiture order for £2,873 was granted by the court.

Mitigating, Jason Holt said: “She lost her job and was made redundant so she moved to Stoke-on-Trent and started to work as a prostitute.

“She was concerned with the way people operate and that she might be exploited, so she found this premises and rented it for herself and that was what she intended for some time. Even 16-years ago, she would have been aged 44, coming into this profession.

“Other ladies approached her to work from the premises. They were essentially self-employed. It costs £400-a-week on bills, she could not afford that on her own.

“She accepts she falls foul of the law, but her only intention was to earn money as a prostitute. Police allowed them to work. The money she earned was from prostitution.

“She is quite proud of the business she ran, she would say it is very discreet.

“She takes her profession seriously, she is not in it because of drugs, she is not being exploited or exploiting others.”

Asking the judge not to jail Brown, Mr Holt added: “Even a few months in jail would be catastrophic for this 60-year-old lady with no previous convictions.”

However, Judge Paul Glenn said he had no option other than a custodial sentence. He told her: “You knew you were breaking the law. You see yourself as providing a public service.

“I’m not going to enter into a debate, I don’t make the law, I apply it.”

As she was led away to start an eight-months sentence, Brown broke down, crying and wailing hysterically.

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  • Profile image for ainsworthcole

    by ainsworthcole

    Saturday, September 29 2012, 10:08PM

    “I am sick and tired of people, government, authorities and police interfering in what consensual adults do in private, why should anyone business if 2 adults or anyone of legal age consent to, hold hands, kiss, have sex or look into each others eyes in total privacy. Frankly I believe the 'sick' persons out there are the ones that want to know, I know I don't, it's not a threat to me.
    I am not in favour of continued Prohibition, history have proven it doesn't work, only breeds crime and other dark forces taking over.I want the ECJ once and for all to rule on whether the government should be allowed to involved themselves in whatever consensual adults chose to do or transact between themselves.
    These restrictive laws as become so ridiculous that now have gone beyond prohibition on so called prostitution in that the British government through Home Office rules is now saying that certain classes and income persons are not allowed to marry and have their wives /husband live with them.
    It is obvious that if 2 persons meet in private and agrees to have sex, kiss, be spanked, it's there business. I can go out on the street meet a woman and give her all my life savings, no one can stop me, but I can't visit somewhere and offer the same to a woman, who then might say to me I will make you feel nice. Putting this short discourse into context, I will suggest to all brothel owners and those thinking of going into the business, study the laws of the land. There might be ways around this, and to all women who want to have sex, but would rather be paid for it, think of ways to 'do' it legally. If you put an ad in the media, saying, young mom needs a new dress, any reasonable person willing to buy me that dress can get in touch, the police can never say to you when you turn up with that person at the motel/hotel B&B that he is not there to give you the money to buy that dress, and you seeing that man fell in love, liked him or as is your right as an adult living in a free country, to have consensual sex.
    I want any police or authorities to point out to me which crime has been committed here. So now it's time for brothel owners to go into the B&B and motel business, because that's one thing the police can't stop, 2 consenting adults turning up to book a room. One more thing when I walk up to that lady and give her all my life savings, she might just be so excited she might want to be nice to me all the rest of my life, that'e every night and oh, ladies make sure in your advert, you say 'a reasonable priced' dress, don't go over doing it now.”

  • Profile image for roostered

    by roostered

    Thursday, September 27 2012, 5:49PM

    “Brothels have been run for centuries and i would rather have this type of thing going on behind closed doors and not in the streets in front of children and decent people. You will never stop prostitution whichever form it takes and there will always be a need for it in our society. On a personal note brothels operate in other countrys and the law does not intervine cause there they are run as any other company is run and out of the city limits and i see no wrong in that.If brothels were legalised and were out of the public eye in an area away from the urban districts then there would be a lot less rape cases and women being attacked . i see nothing wrong with a man wanting to pay a prostitute because they are both willing partners to that and both partys do it for their own reasons (to make money and the need of a woman. It is the small minded people of this world who cannot see the wood for the trees to see that it makes sense to have legalised brothels where men can go if they want to involve themselves with a prostitute out of the way of the public eye and the streets would be a lot safer for the ordenairy women . To conclude it does not matter what fines or prison sentences are passed you will never ever stop prostitution as it has been around for centuries and i myself do not mind legalised brothels because of that reason because it wil be around for centuries to come so this is the way to contain it away from decent people”

  • Profile image for warren-lloyd

    by warren-lloyd

    Monday, September 24 2012, 3:58PM

    “I'm beginning the wonder how you know so much about the ins and outs of the vice game Gary.”

  • Profile image for mole10

    by mole10

    Monday, September 24 2012, 2:26PM

    “But what if no abuse takes place and the business transaction takes place between the business lady and the client in a private business lke environment?

    ie, a hotel room or the back of a car?”

  • Profile image for scfcscfc08

    by scfcscfc08

    Monday, September 24 2012, 2:13PM

    “Disgusting men cannot attract a partner.

    Disgusting men have to abuse prostitutes.”

  • Profile image for warren-lloyd

    by warren-lloyd

    Monday, September 24 2012, 1:47PM

    “Mole, you know only to well what I meen , how is the fact that I live in Meir, witch I do, and very proud of the area and people of Meir, in anyway linked with his report. The only prostitute I know worked by appointment only from a two bedroom house in Normacott twenty odd years ago, I never used her sirvice .”

  • Profile image for DJofTNE

    by DJofTNE

    Monday, September 24 2012, 12:58PM

    “SCFCSCFC. looking at your profile pic, if you dont like prostitues, are you still a virgin?”

  • Profile image for PaulF430

    by PaulF430

    Monday, September 24 2012, 12:19PM

    “Just let the woman do her work for god sake. Another unnecessary tax payer expense - first off the jail costs and then the benefit cost when she gets out. Pathetic laws.”

  • Profile image for mole10

    by mole10

    Monday, September 24 2012, 9:59AM

    “Yes Warren, running a brothel and being jailed for running a brothel has no bearing on this story of a woman jailed for running a brothel.

    The mind boggles.”

  • Profile image for kjhgfd

    by kjhgfd

    Monday, September 24 2012, 8:28AM

    “shame on the police and judge ...there is a need for brothels at least its controled ..i have never had to use one,,but if i felt i did need to use one i would...the sentence is way too severe i hope she appeals and wins,the police should put more effort into drug crimes these in my opinion are at the root of most crimes in britain today”

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