Five convicted of trafficking women

Five members of an organised crime group, which brought young women into the UK from Hungary for prostitution, have been convicted of conspiring to traffic women into the UK for sexual exploitation.

The Hungarian nationals, four male and one female, were found guilty following a trial at Hove Crown Court in England.

The charges covered more than 60 incidents spanning just under two years, during which young women were brought from Hungary into the UK with their 'profiles' uploaded on to a website advertising sexual services for sale.

Individuals would respond by calling mobile phones controlled by the defendants, who then arranged for them to meet the young women at a hotel or at houses run by the defendants as brothels.

The Director of Public Prosecutions in England, Alison Saunders, recently held a meeting with criminal justice partners, experts and interested parties to identify how the criminal justice system can strengthen the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking.

Following the discussions, the CPS is now preparing an action plan that will set out key actions to tackle the issue and improve the CJS response to human trafficking offences.

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