Crown Prosecution Service Announces Charges
The Crown Prosecution Service has announced that three individuals, Khondaker Fuad Hasan, Liu Xu Hopkins, and Benjamin Hopkins, have been charged with human trafficking offences.
They are charged with Conspiracy to Control Prostitution for Gain, contrary to S53 Sexual Offences Act 2003 and S1 Criminal Law Act 1977, following an investigation by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit into alleged organised human trafficking and money laundering offences.
The investigation relates to seven separate venues across England, including locations in Chippenham, Gloucester, Bury St Edmonds, Reading, Cheltenham, and Ely.
“The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute Khondaker Fuad Hasan, Liu Xu Hopkins and Benjamin Hopkins with human trafficking offences - following a police investigation into organised trafficking for sexual exploitation, controlling sex workers for gain and transferring criminal proceeds.” - Andrew Eddy, Senior Crown Prosecutor
Author's summary: Three charged with human trafficking offences.