Woman arrested following warrant at massage parlour

A woman has been arrested after concerns were raised a massage parlour is being used as a brothel in Evesham.

Yesterday (Thursday 18 June) officers from Proactive CID used powers under section eight of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) Act to gain entry to the premises on Vine Street.

The warrant was executed following intelligence developed in response to community concerns around sexual services being offered at the premises.

Once inside, detectives found evidence of a suspected network of criminality and seized two computer tablets and six mobile phones for further digital forensic examination.

A 51-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of control prostitution for financial gain under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. She is currently helping police with their enquiries.

DC Paul Luke of South Worcestershire Proactive CID said: “Yesterday we executed a warrant at a massage parlour in Evesham in response to concerns around sexual services being offered there.

“Evidence of such illegal behaviour was found at the premises, and a 51-year-old woman was arrested who is now helping police with enquiries.

“Premises such as this are often linked to modern day slavery and human trafficking so warrants show we will always act upon concerns around criminal exploitation.”