Post by admin on Aug 26, 2007 2:21:28 GMT -5
Working with a maid is safer than working alone. However there are some ways in which the maid can get into trouble with the law.
The law's just changed in England & Wales. In May 2004, the Sexual Offences Act 2003 came into force, and it'll affect maids just as much as anyone else.
The Basic Question: how many people 'work' at the premises?
If it's more than one, even if they don't work there at the same time, it's a brothel. (They don't have to offer sexual intercourse, and - strange but true - they don't even have to charge!)
Watch out for the situation where rooms or flats in one building are let separately to different individuals offering sexual services - it may be treated as a brothel if the individuals are effectively working together. Evidence of shared keys, washing and toilet facilities, etc will be relevant.
Single worker flats
If it is just one, life is simpler. Single worker flats are legal. (There are a couple of possible issues with planning laws, but these needn't worry you.)
It used to be an offence for a woman to make money through exercising control, direction or influence over another woman's movements in a way which shows she was aiding or compelling her prostitution. It was difficult to prove and in practice, no-one bothered trying. This has now been repealed.
From May 2004
As a maid in a single worker flat, you're fine... provided they're at least 18 and you do not both gain from AND have control over (not just 'aid') the work, or know that someone else does.
So being paid is ok, whether it's a 'voluntary' tip from the punters or getting a cut from the worker...
... provided you don't control the work. What does 'control' mean?
Until some cases are brought to trial, no-one can be completely sure. So unless you want to be the test case, it's a good idea to follow some simple rules:
Don't have anything to do with setting prices: don't show menus, don't talk prices or services with punters - that's for the worker to do.
Don't do the banking or pay the bills.
Don't do any advertising / illegal carding.
source - www.sw5.info/maids.htm
The law's just changed in England & Wales. In May 2004, the Sexual Offences Act 2003 came into force, and it'll affect maids just as much as anyone else.
The Basic Question: how many people 'work' at the premises?
If it's more than one, even if they don't work there at the same time, it's a brothel. (They don't have to offer sexual intercourse, and - strange but true - they don't even have to charge!)
Watch out for the situation where rooms or flats in one building are let separately to different individuals offering sexual services - it may be treated as a brothel if the individuals are effectively working together. Evidence of shared keys, washing and toilet facilities, etc will be relevant.
Single worker flats
If it is just one, life is simpler. Single worker flats are legal. (There are a couple of possible issues with planning laws, but these needn't worry you.)
It used to be an offence for a woman to make money through exercising control, direction or influence over another woman's movements in a way which shows she was aiding or compelling her prostitution. It was difficult to prove and in practice, no-one bothered trying. This has now been repealed.
From May 2004
As a maid in a single worker flat, you're fine... provided they're at least 18 and you do not both gain from AND have control over (not just 'aid') the work, or know that someone else does.
So being paid is ok, whether it's a 'voluntary' tip from the punters or getting a cut from the worker...
... provided you don't control the work. What does 'control' mean?
Until some cases are brought to trial, no-one can be completely sure. So unless you want to be the test case, it's a good idea to follow some simple rules:
Don't have anything to do with setting prices: don't show menus, don't talk prices or services with punters - that's for the worker to do.
Don't do the banking or pay the bills.
Don't do any advertising / illegal carding.
source - www.sw5.info/maids.htm