Escort agency boss ‘forced vulnerable women across London to have sex with him to get a job’ – as police arrest man, 37, for multiple rapes

• Man arrested following allegations of rape, controlling prostitution and fraud
• Two other men also arrested on suspicion of trafficking and money laundering 
• Detectives said vulnerable women were lured into working for escort agency
• Victims, who are aged between 17 and 26, were required to have sex with owner 

Women from across London were forced to have sex with an escort agency boss after being lured into working for the business, police have said.

A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of eight allegations of rape, controlling prostitution and fraud after raids in Camden, Holborn and Hanwell on Wednesday evening.

Detectives said vulnerable women with personal and financial issues – many of whom were students or from abroad – were lured into working for an online escort agency as a chance to earn money.

Women from across London were forced to have sex with an escort agency boss after being lured into working for the business, police have said (stock image)

The victims, who are aged between 17 and 26, were required to have sex with the owner as part of the recruitment process, the Metropolitan Police said.

Detective Inspector Mark Rogers, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: ‘Our pursuit of criminals targeting vulnerable victims has remained undiminished throughout the pandemic.

‘Protecting the vulnerable and bringing those responsible for exploiting others to justice is a key priority for the Met.

‘Through exploitation of vulnerable people, criminal networks can generate revenue for other organised criminality and they need to be stopped.’

Two other men, aged 28 and 46, were also arrested on suspicion of trafficking and money laundering.

All three arrested men remain in police custody.

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