A woman has been remanded in custody after she was charged today with running a brothel in Sligo in 2007.
Charity Ajayioba (35), who is of no fixed abode, appeared at Dublin District Court today charged under Section 11 of the Criminal Law Sexual Offences Act for organising, directing and running a brothel, at Rathbraughan Park, in Sligo, on March 22nd, 2007.
Judge Denis McLoughlin heard she had been arrested at the North Circular Road, in Dublin, yesterday evening and then brought to the Bridewell Garda station where she was charged at 7.51pm.
Det Sgt Frank McGrath of the Garda National Immigration Bureau told the court today that after being cautioned Ms Ajayioba replied: “I do not know what you are talking about.” The charge was read to her again, and she then answered: “I understand.”
Defence solicitor Brian McKenzie told Judge McLoughlin that his client, who was not required to speak at today’s hearing, was not making a bail application. Judge McLoughlin remanded her in custody for one week.
Mr McKenzie made an application for legal aid to be granted to his client. He informed the judge she had a deportation order pending against her and she that she was a failed asylum seeker.
Judge McLoughlin asked for the defence to submit a statement of Ms Ajayioba’s means and deferred deciding whether legal aid would be granted to her until she appears again at the district court on May 4th next.