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Madame who thought "manual relief" was legal avoids jail

Summary

Nan Wu, 37, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to controlling and directing prostitution for gain in 2015. Judge Elma Sheahan sentenced her to two years imprisonment, fully suspended for three years on condition of good behaviour. Wu owned massage parlours in Dublin, including one in Olivemount, where a Garda obtained a search warrant and found a naked woman and man in a treatment room. Wu admitted knowledge of sex acts for money and that a second parlour operated similarly. Defence argued no coercion and that Wu believed the acts were legal, with employees learning from others. Wu had no prior convictions, lives with two children, and is originally from Dalian, China. The Criminal Assets Bureau is also pursuing proceedings against her.

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What: Report matter: Madame who thought "manual relief" was legal avoids jail. Charges or matters: controlling and directing the actions of prostitution for gain in the Dublin area in 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

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• April 17, 2017 Other
• 2019-01-15 Publication

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