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Riding instructor sentenced over Newbury brothel | Riding instructor sentenced over Newbury brothel |
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A horse-riding instructor has been sentenced for her role in helping to run a brothel in Newbury. | A horse-riding instructor has been sentenced for her role in helping to run a brothel in Newbury. |
Jenine Jones, 41, from Hertfordshire, answered calls from clients, banked payments and cleaned two bedrooms at the flat in Newtown Road. | Jenine Jones, 41, from Hertfordshire, answered calls from clients, banked payments and cleaned two bedrooms at the flat in Newtown Road. |
The mother-of-one denied assisting in the management of a brothel but was convicted at a trial in November. | The mother-of-one denied assisting in the management of a brothel but was convicted at a trial in November. |
Jones was given a four-month jail sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to do 160 hours of unpaid work. | Jones was given a four-month jail sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to do 160 hours of unpaid work. |
'Unhurried massages' | 'Unhurried massages' |
Sentencing, Judge Angela Morris accepted Jones had an "administrative role" rather than an organisational one at the brothel, which was open 12 hours a day and seven days a week. | Sentencing, Judge Angela Morris accepted Jones had an "administrative role" rather than an organisational one at the brothel, which was open 12 hours a day and seven days a week. |
She worked in her equestrian role by day, but in the evenings acted as a madam to prostitutes in the flat. | She worked in her equestrian role by day, but in the evenings acted as a madam to prostitutes in the flat. |
Reading Crown Court heard Jones liaised with brothel owner Meinir Kirlew and helped hide takings. | Reading Crown Court heard Jones liaised with brothel owner Meinir Kirlew and helped hide takings. |
The illicit business had placed adverts in local Newbury papers offering "relaxing and unhurried massages". | The illicit business had placed adverts in local Newbury papers offering "relaxing and unhurried massages". |
Prostitutes from eastern Europe would pay Kirlew for use of the premises. | Prostitutes from eastern Europe would pay Kirlew for use of the premises. |
'Baby oil' | 'Baby oil' |
Jones worked at the brothel two days a week as what her defence barrister John Blandford called "a maid plus". | Jones worked at the brothel two days a week as what her defence barrister John Blandford called "a maid plus". |
Judge Morris heard how Jones, who has an eight-year-old son, was entrusted by brothel keeper Kirlew to bank cash payments. | |
When police raided the apartment, above a motorcycle shop, Jones was found outside a window and told officers she thought the flat was being burgled. | When police raided the apartment, above a motorcycle shop, Jones was found outside a window and told officers she thought the flat was being burgled. |
Inside the bedrooms, officers found condoms, baby oil and pornographic material. | Inside the bedrooms, officers found condoms, baby oil and pornographic material. |
Kirlew pleaded guilty last year to managing a brothel and is due to be sentenced on 11 April. | Kirlew pleaded guilty last year to managing a brothel and is due to be sentenced on 11 April. |
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