Mikaela Niculae, 39, was arrested by Gardai in Letterkenny charged with prostitution last weekend. She was one of two Romanian women operating the brothel at Farleigh House, Letterkenny when it was raided by Gardai.
It later transpired that the other prostitute, Ms Florea, had been given the probation act when she appeared before Letterkenny District Court last November, also charged with prostitution. Garda English told the court that both women admitted they were taking part in prostitution and had plans to fly to Spain where solicitor Frank Dorrian said prostitution was legal.
Mr Dorrian said both women were under pressure from back home in Romania to make money and that by taking out public adverts on the contacts website, there was a chance they would be caught. Two other Spanish women were also charged with running another brothel in Letterkenny when they also appeared at Letterkenny District Court today.
Garda Joe English said that neither women were under duress to operate the brothel and had advertised their services on the Escort Ireland contacts website.
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