Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Human trafficking and prostitution trial collapses due to 'unforeseen circumstances'
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Human trafficking and prostitution trial collapses due to 'unforeseen circumstances'

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A human trafficking and prostitution trial at at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has collapsed on its tenth day “due to unforeseen circumstances” but is expected to begin again before a new jury later this month. The State alleged that Natalia Nogueira Da Silva and Ivanilce (Lisa) Vailones Fidelis trafficked two vulnerable Brazilian women for the…

Woman allegedly forced into prostitution 'kept knife in case of violent clients'
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Woman allegedly forced into prostitution 'kept knife in case of violent clients'

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A woman who was allegedly trafficked and required to work as a prostitute in rural Ireland amid threats and a “debt bondage” situation has told a jury that she often kept a knife close by to defend herself from violent clients. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was giving evidence in the…

Swim coach sent for trial on child exploitation charges – RTE
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Swim coach sent for trial on child exploitation charges – RTE

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A swimming coach, accused of making child pornography and sexual exploitation offences at a pool in Dublin, has been served with a book of evidence and returned for trial. Matthew Coward, 31, of Shantalla Drive, Santry, Dublin, was arrested last month as part of a Garda Divisional Protective Services Unit investigation. He was charged with…