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Case No. 29618Keeping a brothel (knowingly permitting a premises to be used as a brothel) · Co. Louth · 25 Nov 2020

Man pleads guilty to keeping a brothel in Dundalk

A 57-year-old man, Sammy Hui, of Wellington Quay, Drogheda, was charged with knowingly permitting a premises at Chapel Street, Dundalk to be used as a brothel for habitual prostitution between 1 April 2019 and 25 November 2020. He was arrested as part of a Garda operation targeting prostitution in the Dundalk area. In July 2021, Judge John Brennan at Dundalk District Court returned him for trial at Circuit Court and granted legal aid. He pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court in October 2021, and Judge Mary O'Malley Costelloe adjourned the case to 11 January for sentencing, remanding him on continuing bail.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court15 Jul
  5. Convicted15 Oct
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
The defendant is a 57-year-old man charged with knowingly permitting a premises to be used as a brothel for habitual prostitution.
Where
The premises is at Chapel Street, Dundalk, and the defendant has an address at Wellington Quay, Drogheda.
When
The brothel operated between 1 April 2019 and 25 November 2020.
Investigation
The man was arrested as part of a Garda operation targeting prostitution in the Dundalk area.
Charges
He is charged as the tenant, lessee, occupier or person in charge of the premises at Chapel Street, Dundalk, knowingly permitting it to be used as a brothel for habitual prostitution.
In court
  • Judge John Brennan at Dundalk District Court returned him for trial at Circuit Court and granted legal aid.
  • He pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court.
  • Judge Mary O'Malley Costelloe adjourned the case to 11 January and remanded him on continuing bail.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant is a 57-year-old man (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereSammy Hui has an address at Wellington Quay, Drogheda (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe defendant has an address at Wellington Quay, Drogheda (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe brothel operated between April 1, 2019 and November 25, 2020 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe brothel operated between 1 April 2019 and 25 November 2020 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested as part of a Garda operation targeting prostitution in the Dundalk area (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe defendant was arrested as part of a Garda operation targeting prostitution in the Dundalk area (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeHe is charged as the tenant, lessee, occupier or person in charge of a premises at Chapel Street, Dundalk, knowingly permitting it to be used as a brothel for habitual prostitution (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant admitted to being the tenant, lessee, occupier or person in charge of a premises at Chapel Street, Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe defendant knowingly permitted the premises to be used as a brothel (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe defence solicitor told Dundalk District Court the case was listed for a book of evidence to be served (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge John Brennan sent him forward to the next sitting of Dundalk Circuit Court sitting in Drogheda on Tuesday (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge John Brennan granted a defence application for legal aid (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe defendant pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtJudge Mary O'Malley Costelloe adjourned the case to 11 January (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe defendant was remanded on continuing bail (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Oct2021
    Convicteddundalkdemocrat.ie, follow-up
    Dundalk court: Brothel in house

    Reports the guilty plea, the charge details, the period of the offence, and the adjournment for sentencing.

    convicted, Sammy Hui, 57, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Sammy Hui
  2. 15 Jul2021
    In courtdundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man appeared in Dundalk court in relation to prostitution

    Reports that Sammy Hui was formally returned for trial at Circuit Court from Dundalk District Court, with the defence requesting a book of evidence be served. Judge John Brennan sent him forward to the next Circuit Court sitting in Drogheda and granted legal aid.

    accused, Sammy Hui, 57, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Sammy Hui