Three appear on brothel charges

Three people appeared at Kilmainham District Court yesterday on charges relating to prostitution

Three people appeared at Kilmainham District Court yesterday on charges relating to prostitution. Ms Samantha Blandford-Hutton (31), of Clondalkin, was before Judge Gillian Hussey on charges of controlling and organising prostitution, managing a brothel and living off the earnings of prostitution.

Ms Blandford-Hutton was accompanied by her brother, Mr Stephen Blandford (30), with the same address and Ms Karen Leahy (30) of Collins Avenue, Dublin.

Mr Blandford was charged with assisting in the organisation of prostitution and knowingly allowing a premises he was a tenant in to be used. Ms Leahy was charged with keeping a brothel and living off the earnings of prostitution.

Judge Hussey put the case back to June 15th.