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| Oxford police arrest two in raid over alleged sex-trafficking | |
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| Two people have been arrested and five women taken away from a guest house by police investigating alleged sexual exploitation. | Two people have been arrested and five women taken away from a guest house by police investigating alleged sexual exploitation. |
| Twenty officers raided the Athena Guest House in Cowley Road, Oxford, on Thursday night after receiving a tip-off about possible prostitution and sexual exploitation. | Twenty officers raided the Athena Guest House in Cowley Road, Oxford, on Thursday night after receiving a tip-off about possible prostitution and sexual exploitation. |
| The five women taken from the guest house were being supported by specially trained officers, Thames Valley police said. | The five women taken from the guest house were being supported by specially trained officers, Thames Valley police said. |
| A 45-year-old man and a woman were being held on suspicion of intentionally arranging or facilitating entry into the UK of a person to engage in sexual exploitation. | A 45-year-old man and a woman were being held on suspicion of intentionally arranging or facilitating entry into the UK of a person to engage in sexual exploitation. |
| Sgt Neil Applegarth, of the east Oxford neighbourhood team, said: “Officers attended the guest house at 8pm after receiving some information relating to the possible exploitation of women. | Sgt Neil Applegarth, of the east Oxford neighbourhood team, said: “Officers attended the guest house at 8pm after receiving some information relating to the possible exploitation of women. |
| “We are in the very early stages of this investigation and so I ask if anyone has any information to contact us immediately.” | “We are in the very early stages of this investigation and so I ask if anyone has any information to contact us immediately.” |
| According to its website, the guest house is in a red-brick Victorian house with “lots of charm and atmosphere” and has a three-star AA rating. | According to its website, the guest house is in a red-brick Victorian house with “lots of charm and atmosphere” and has a three-star AA rating. |
| The multi-agency raid was carried out under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, a police spokesman said. | The multi-agency raid was carried out under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, a police spokesman said. |
| Other professionals involved were from Oxford City council, the multi-agency Kingfisher unit based at Cowley police station, and the Elmore Independent Trauma Adviser Team. | Other professionals involved were from Oxford City council, the multi-agency Kingfisher unit based at Cowley police station, and the Elmore Independent Trauma Adviser Team. |