UK court first as man who offered cash for sex handed prison term

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UK court first as man who offered cash for sex handed prison term

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Date - 11th July 2018
By - Nick Hudson - Police Oracle

A 23-year-old man accused of being a “predatory stalker” has become the first person in the UK to be jailed for attempting to pay for sexual services since legislation banning it was introduced in Northern Ireland three years ago. James...

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