A 45-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, both from China, were found guilty of pimping and money laundering on Friday July 15 by the Montauban court. They operated two traditional Chinese massage parlors, one in Montauban and the other in Agen, which went beyond simple well-being.
Both tried in vain to minimize their participation, LX (35) and his companion DN (45) were found jointly and severally guilty of pimping and money laundering. They were each given a six-month suspended prison sentence, while the laundering money placed under seal was confiscated from them.
It was a first inspection by the labor inspectorate in 2020 followed by a second in 2022 that triggered this case, which relates to facts that extend from February 1, 2022 to June 29.
The massage parlor employed two women paid 600 euros per month who lived in a modest apartment rented by LX
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The labor inspectors having noted that there were only appointments for men, they made a report by wondering about the activity actually carried out. It turned out that for 20 or 30 euros, the masseuses ended their performance with a masturbation session. One of them confirmed this practice, while the other denied it.
“I do not recognize pimping. When men asked me if there were these practices, I answered no, it is forbidden in our country. »
The gentleman had opened two massage parlors with his mother in Montauban and Agen in 2015. After a divorce, the man moved in with DX in 2018 and asked him to replace his mother in the management of his business. .
“At first, when he offered to help me, I refused. I then decided to take half the risk with him, but I am a psychologist, I never wanted to work in a trade. I don’t recognize pimping. When men asked me if there were these practices, I answered no, it is forbidden in our country. I had doubts and I conducted my investigation, but I found nothing. »
Victim of a stroke in 2007 and unable to speak French, DX, despite the help of a translator, hardly spoke, confining himself to recognizing a 50-50 participation.
Regarding the money laundering, the investigators found after their searches 6,470 euros in cash at the couple’s home and at the Montauban living room and 2,250 in Agen.
The woman claims she does not know where the money came from, some of which was found in her bedroom wardrobe. The man, he says that the money comes partly from the recipe of Agen and the other from a donation from his family.
Nebulous arguments that did not convince the prosecutor, Bruno Sauvage. “At one point, there were sexual performances. Madame knew about it and she let it happen. Does the money come from a lawful activity, obviously not. “And to claim a sentence of 6 months under an electronic bracelet and a fine of 3,000 euros for each.
LX’s lawyer, Diane Payrou was surprised that the investigation lasted two years, arguing that “it was Mr. DN and his mother who should have been in the box and not his client, “who found herself parachuted into a well-run organization. »
Hadrien Saez bet on “the perfectly clear financial situation of his client” and on his state of health, which makes “such manipulation incompatible. »
After fifteen days of incarceration, the couple left free, but cold.
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