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A man and a woman have been arrested and charged for allegedly
forcing females aged between 17 and 24 years to work as
prostitutes.
Police allege the females were systematically plied with drugs,
branded with tattoos marking ownership and not paid for their
work.
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Conducting a business involving servitude,
Conducting a business of unlawful prostitution, and
Making recordings in breach of privacy.
His co-accused, 23-year old Crystal Marie Sawyer, is facing
charges of:
Conducting a business of unlawful prostitution,
Contravening an order under the Queensland Criminal Code,
Court: Drugged, tattooed, forced into sex slavery A number of women have been found living as “sex slaves” in suburban Brisbane, police allege. Picture: File image
Crime 5th Feb 2021 1:57 PM
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Subscriber only A Brisbane man has been accused of forcing women to work as prostitutes, with police alleging they were branded with tattoos, drugged and not paid. Matthew James Markcrow, 35, is facing charges of conducting a business involving servitude, conducting a business of unlawful prostitution and making recordings in breach of privacy. The alleged sexual slavery and prostitution only came to light due to a tip off from a member of the community, police say.
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Queensland government documents from 1990 show then-premier Wayne Goss s cabinet knew documents shredded that March were required for court proceedings.
Ministers were told on March 5, 1990, that evidence gathered by magistrate Noel Heiner into allegations of child abuse, sexual assault and the management style at Wacol’s John Oxley Youth Centre was a public record .
Late Labor premier Wayne Goss.
Credit:Fairfax Media
Then-family services minister Anne Warner also told ministers: Representations have been received from a solicitor representing certain staff members at the John Oxley Youth Centre. These representations have sought production of the material referred to in this (cabinet) submission.