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Brothel manager described as "second mother" to prostitutes ordered to pay €10,000 to Ruhama

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Diana Karacsony, a 32‑year‑old Hungarian, was ordered to pay €10,000 to the charity Ruhama after admitting she managed a brothel at The Asgard, Custom House Harbour, Dublin 1 from 1 January 2011 to 30 May 2012. She pleaded guilty to assisting in keeping and managing the brothel, taking 40 % of the hourly rates charged to the women. Two Hungarian prostitutes described Karacsony as a "second mother" and a friend, saying she kept the premises safe and helped with cooking, cleaning, rent and other expenses. Judge Catherine Murphy suspended a two‑year imprisonment sentence on the condition that Karacsony, now in Budapest, pay the donation immediately. The case highlighted that the brothel was run professionally and that the women were not trafficked or coerced. The judge noted Karacsony's relative youth, lack of prior convictions and her admissions to Gardaí.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Brothel manager described as "second mother" to prostitutes ordered to pay €10,000 to Ruhama. Charges or matters: assisting in keeping and managing a brothel. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 1, 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 30, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2015-07-28 Publication

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