Woman accused of brothel keeping – Action Alert
. . ACTION ALERT . . . ACTION ALERT . . . ACTION ALERT . . . Dear Friends, We know there are fewer people around over the holiday season but another woman in our network is facing brothel keeping...
View ArticleClaire Finch found not guilty of brothel keeping.
STOP PRESS…Today in Luton Crown Court Claire Finch was found not guilty of a criminal charge of keeping a brothel. The jury, in line with public opinion, refused to criminalise Ms Finch for working...
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Police boost funds from assets taken in raids on prostitutes
The Guardian, 25/04/2010. The English Collective of Prostitutes says a ‘moral crusade’ is under way based on the mistaken belief that sex workers are all controlled by criminal gangs Jamie Doward The...
View ArticleMother ‘operated brothel employing 20 women from home’
The Telegraph, 26/04/2010. A mother-of-two operated a brothel from her home in a quiet cul-de-sac employing around 20 middle-aged women, a court heard. 2:01PM BST 26 Apr 2010 Claire Finch, 59, is...
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‘Happy endings’ massage boss cleared of running brothel
BBC News, 29/04/2010. A massage parlour boss who offered “happy endings” has been cleared of running a brothel from her bungalow. Claire Astrid Finch, 49, of Chalton Heights in Chalton, Bedfordshire,...
View ArticleVictory for Claire Finch, victory for sex workers safety!
A malicious prosecution with a happy ending. On Thursday 29 April 2010, in Luton Crown Court, Claire Finch was found NOT GUILTY of a criminal charge of keeping a brothel. The jury, in line with...
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Vice law chaos after mother-of-two, 49, acquitted of running brothel from her...
Daily Mail, 30/04/2010. Victory: Claire Finch argues that it is much safer for prostitutes to work in her home. By ANDREW LEVY UPDATED: 11:53, 30 April 2010 Britain’s ‘antiquated’ vice laws were thrown...
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Law on brothels puts prostitutes at risk
The Guardian, 03/05/2010. Preventing sex workers operating together makes them more vulnerable to attack – we need a more pragmatic approach Diane Taylor guardian.co.uk, Monday 3 May 2010 14.00 BST The...
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Experience: I ran a brothel in a country village
The Guardian, 05/06/2010 ‘It’s not unusual to bump into customers in Sainsbury’s’ Claire Finch The Guardian, Saturday 5 June 2010 Most people would think where I live is the last place you’d expect to...
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