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A 53-year-old woman who managed prostitutes while running an illegal brothel from a Sunshine Coast motel has copped nearly $6,000 worth of fines.
Yan Jiang, who was 52 at the time, was found to be managing two prostitutes after detectives in December 2020 closed an investigation into illegal sex work at Mooloolaba.
Jiang pleaded guilty in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on March 22 to six charges including having an interest in premises used for the purposes of prostitution, knowingly carrying on the business of providing unlawful prostitution, knowingly participating in prostitution and possessing tainted property.
She was sentenced in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Thursday.
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Subscriber only A 53-year-old woman charged with operating an illegal brothel from a Sunshine Coast motel must show her face on her next court date. Yan Jiang didn t appear at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday for six charges including having an interest in premises used for the purposes of prostitution, knowingly carrying on the business of providing unlawful prostitution, knowingly participating in prostitution and possessing tainted property. Jiang was charged after detectives in December closed an investigation into illegal sex work at Mooloolaba. Police alleged at the time said $10,000 cash was seized near Brisbane Rd during the arrest of three Chinese nationals allegedly involved with the illegal brothel.