Mother and son ran brothels and took advantage of women in Devon
A mother and son ran eight brothels in Torquay and Exeter and were caught following a two-year police operation
10:41, 9 MAR 2021
Updated
A mother and son have been convicted of running brothels at flats in Exeter and Torquay.
Women from Thailand and Eastern Europe were seen wearing matching dressing gowns and neighbours reported a continual stream of male visitors to the addresses.
It follows a two-year police operation which also investigated suspected people trafficking and sexual exploitation.
They ran brothels in residential areas of Pennsylvania, St James and Heavitree in Exeter, as well as Torquay town centre.