Thursday, April 19, 2007
Convicted
A man who was involved in the robberies of massage parlours, which I mentioned here has been convicted.
The judge praised the bravery of the women involved.
Defending Linton, John King said Linton was from a stable and supportive home, but had fallen in with the wrong crowd.
"These women decided to stand up for themselves, whatever society thinks of them."
Judge Shani Barnes
He said: "He was under the influence of Fuller. He was to some extent afraid of him and felt pressurised."
Mr King explained that Linton had occasionally worked with his father in the construction industry, and that he had musical talent, having produced a demo to send to the record label EMI.
He said: "He appears to have had some money problems because the music was not going as well as it should have been."
But Judge Shani Barnes said Linton should have taken responsibility for his situation, rather than preying on vulnerable women.
She said: "There is no doubt that those responsible created an atmosphere of fear among the women over many, many months.
"These women decided to stand up for themselves, whatever society thinks of them. They are entitled to the protection of the law. I found them courageous and brave."
Linton pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob on the first day of that trial, after earlier being found guilty of manslaughter of Norman Delopp in Croydon and conspiracy to rob at another trial.
Linton was sentenced to 13 years in February for the manslaughter and conspiracy to rob and is now appealing the guilty verdict.
Quotes from Judge praises prostitutes' bravery by Lisa Williams of This is Local London.
I hope that other women in this situation feel able to do this.
Labels: News, Prostitutes, security, Sexworkers, This is Local London
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"These women decided to stand up for themselves, whatever society thinks of them. They are entitled to the protection of the law. I found them courageous and brave."
It's good to hear these women being spoken of positively in such a way.
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It's good to hear these women being spoken of positively in such a way.
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