No Sex Trafficking For 2 Years

[royfromaus]

That'll show em.



//Constantin and Codreanu were found to have trafficked a number of victims into the UK from Romania. The victims were then made to work as adult sex workers.//

https://www.humberside.police.uk/news/humberside/news/news/2022/december/force-secures-first-slavery-and-trafficking-risk-orders/

[bobbinwales]

Yes, very odd thats its time limited

[douglas9401]

It all seems a tad woolly and self-congratulatory.

[tomus42]

It all sounds a bit pathetic. We caught people trafficking sex workers into the UK, and we've told them we're very cross about it, and not to do it again.

[jourdain2]

Agreed tomus.

[Atheist]

It sounds as if they were found guilty of being suspicious, and have been warned that if they move on to being involved in trafficking they might be guilty of a criminal offence.
"The court found that both men had acted in a way that demonstrated a real risk of committing slavery or trafficking offences and decided these orders were necessary to protect potential victims."
The law seems to be rather woolly.

[wolf63]

Is the modern way of a po lice officer saying 'I know that you are up to no good and I'll be watching you?

Not very reassuring for those at risk of being trafficked.

[THECORBYLOON]

I'm more than a wee bit confused.

On the CPS website, it states about these types of Order, “Slavery and Trafficking Risk Orders were introduced under Part 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to restrict the activities of an ***unconvicted person*** where there is a risk that they will commit a trafficking offence.” [emphasis added]

The police claim the two men had trafficked women and made them work as sex slaves but also stated they, “demonstrated a real risk of committing slavery or trafficking offences” (hence the Orders) so which is it?

If they weren’t convicted, how can the police claim the two men trafficked women and made them work ad sex slaves?

[New Judge]

//If they weren’t convicted, how can the police claim the two men trafficked women and made them work ad sex slaves?//

They can mention their suspicions, among which may be the suspicion that they have committed offences. Hence the request for the order.

It is not unusual for the police to seek prevention orders against individuals whom they believe either have or are likely to commit offences but against whom they cannot secure criminal convictions. The burden of proof to convince a court of their suspicions (thus allowing the order to be issued) is far lower than that needed to secure a criminal conviction (being to the civil standard “on the balance of probabilities”). You may also notice that the order does not specifically prohibit the commission of offences but prohibits a wider range of activities. These two, for example, must not "...arrange travel or transport into or within the UK for anyone other than themselves, including for work." So the police will not have to prove involvement in trafficking. Merely arranging travel (for anybody for any purpose) - which of course is not otherwise illegal - is effectively criminalised for this couple.

Domestic Violence Protection Orders and Restraining Orders are similar in nature to those mentioned here. Recipients of DVPOs are not prohibited by them from beating up their partner. There is no need for an order for that as it is illegal. They are usually prohibited from (among other things) contacting or visiting the alleged victim and merely doing that will see them face criminal charges.

[THECORBYLOON]

NJ, "They can mention their suspicions, among which may be the suspicion that they have committed offences. Hence the request for the order."

My point is the statement claims as a fact that, "the two men had trafficked women and made them work as sex slaves".

If that were the case, why were they not convicted? Had they stated the two men had been tried for various offences but found not guilty, that would be another matter.

[Gromit]

Sounds like the law is weak and inadequate, not the Police.
Is it that they don’t have enough evidence to convict them of a more serious offence, and this law has been used to curtail their activities ?

[barry1010]

Maybe the sex workers refused to co-operate with the police and insisted they came to UK to work in the sex industry of their own free will and were happy with the arrangements.
Makes it very difficult to secure a conviction even when the police suspect the sex workers are frightened

[Mozz71]

Maybe the pilice have been reading AB and decided that any trafficked women aged 17 or over clearly did everything voluntarily.

[Gromit]

^ Ouch.

[barry1010]

Same as many instances of domestic violence. The police can see the black eyes and worse in front of them but if the spouse refuses to talk and give evidence against the spouse there is very little they can do.