Bognor brothel keeper sentenced

Andrew Whitlock (47) was given three months imprisonment suspended by 12 months by Judge Anthony Thorpe at Chichester Crown Court on two counts - money laundering 9,210 which were the proceeds of crime and being concerned in the keeping of a brothel in Cheshire Close .

Whitlock was also dealt with under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and an agreed benefit of 9,210 was accepted by him.

A confiscation order was also granted against him in relation to 1,107.05 cash seized at the time of his arrest.

Police officers attended the address in early June 2007. Neighbours had complained about queues of men visiting the property.

The officers found three men either having sex with Asian females or waiting their turn.

Also found at the venue were materials linked to the running of a brothel.

A financial investigation using the evidence found at the premises established that Whitlock and his wife, Wan Si Kam, had been operating a brothel since they began renting the property in early 2007.

Their profits were calculated to be at least 9,210 to form the subject of the first charge.

Further inquiries on the males and females found at the venue backed the charge of running or keeping a brothel for gain.

Kam was charged with assisting in the management of a brothel. She is awaiting sentence for the offence. She returns to the court on May 13 after reports from the Probation Service have been prepared.