Mucky Martin Heaney in court for sentencing

[scutty brown]

looks like this creep is in court again

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unfortunately behind a paywall, however these pages give some background back to 2010 or earlier
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[petebelfast123]

If viewing on a mobile phone. Click the link, then as quickly as you can, turn your phone onto flight mode. The article should open in full from behind the paywall.

[Bryan11]

Mucky Marty Heaney and Liam creepy Crawley. Lol they love the nicknames

It is a tough business being a punter.
Personally I don’t want to be lining his pockets
But it’s so hard to know

[scutty brown]

released based on time served
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hardly a warning to anyone else

[scutty brown]

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A County Down man who admitted a series of prostitution and human trafficking offences has been given a five-year jail term.

Martin Heaney, 59, was also made the subject of a seven-year Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Order (STPO).

Police said he had committed a series of despicable offences against vulnerable young women.

An order was given for half of Heaney's sentence to be served in prison and half on licence.

He has already served more than half of the sentence on remand while waiting to be tried and will therefore be released soon.

Heaney, with an address at Maypole Park in Dromore but currently residing at Maghaberry Prison, had admitted a total of 28 charges spanning a period from June 2011 to September 2019.

The offences include 10 counts of controlling prostitution in expectation of gain, 10 counts of human trafficking and seven counts of voyeurism.

Heaney had instructed one of his victims to continue working as a prostitute when she was pregnant, and recorded others engaged in paid sexual activity without their consent.

Judge Patrick Lynch QC told Craigavon Crown Court, sitting in Belfast, that Heaney "was using women, many of whom were extremely vulnerable".

The terms of the STPO include banning Heaney from working or advertising in the sex trade, entering into any relationships without giving notice of his background, and owning more than two mobile phones.

'Selfish financial gain'
In a statement, detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) modern slavery and human trafficking unit welcomed the sentence given to Heaney.

Det Insp Rachel Miskelly said it followed an eight-month investigation, which was one of the largest ever carried out by her team.

"The investigation, from start to finish, has unearthed a series of despicable offences - all with the common aim of exploiting vulnerable young women for selfish financial gain," she said.

"The women have been controlled, used and treated appallingly.

"I'm keen to, first of all, acknowledge the inspirational courage demonstrated by those victims who came forward to assist our investigation.

"I am also taking this opportunity to reach out to anyone who is being abused, or has been abused, in this way.

"If you have been exploited, please speak to us. I can assure you that you'll be treated with respect and sensitivity - at every step of the way."

Senior Public Prosecutor Mairead Lavery said it had worked closely with officers from the PSNI modern slavery human trafficking unit "from an early stage in this investigation before engaging with the victims".

"The strength of the evidence, which included victims' accounts, digital material, and bank and phone records, provided the victims with the confidence to engage with the criminal justice system," Ms Lavery added.

"Human trafficking often occurs across international borders but this case, in which the victims were all originally from Northern Ireland, highlights that it does not always involve perpetrators or victims who have come here from another country.

"Traffickers know no borders and will target people who are vulnerable for a range of reasons."

Ms Lavery said that in relation to the case, "five other individuals received cautions for buying sexual services, which is illegal in Northern Ireland".

"For most people, selling sexual services is not truly a free choice.

"Even when they escape their situation, many are left traumatised and with feelings of guilt and shame. Anyone paying for sexual services should know that they are contributing to the exploitation of another human being and, in many cases, the profits of human traffickers."

[pussylover76]

He's not the sharpest tool in the box, is he?

He is back inside already. 

[scutty brown]

He's not the sharpest tool in the box, is he?

He is back inside already. 

must have an IQ in single figures
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[scutty brown]

jailed again
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[belfastpunter]

He was jailed for accessing an escort web site, when he had a court order not to do so.

I wonder how they found out. Is this the to Vivasteet and police collusion that was in the press recently, was his ISP spying on him for the police? Or as part of his probation do they need to check his phone.

[senordingdongs]

Part of his probation would be having keep his internet history, ISP's don't spy for the police they supply website data under very strict conditions and circumstances.