Independent escorts, agencies and ‘protectors’

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One look at your phone or other devices after leaving a premises and its game set and match. From that your browsing history, plus calls made/texts sent and received and your locale at the time. There's no reasonable doubt issue here. It's clear in this instance you found EI, made contact and went for sex, not to discuss philosophy.

With such overwhelming evidence, the cops may then offer a settlement in the station between you and your solicitor to keep it out of courts to save wasting the time, especially if this is your first offence. But maybe not, we often see people in court and in the papers for minor speeding offences. So, why wouldn't a cop keen to make an example of someone go all the way.

There have been multiple charges of the purchase of sex in NI - all out all disposed of out of court with cautions and community notice orders - both very serious offences in their own way.

Possibly the best way to avoid a lot of this is using a burner phone plus obviously not getting stopped at a location, or alternatively, don't do it at all in NI or Eire.

More spoofing.

If you've left a premises there's nobody has a right to check your phone.

However, as I said and contrary to your original claim, being on a premises on its own will not get you charged, never mind convicted. It's only enough for Gardaí to look for further evidence that altogether will meet the beyond reasonable doubt threshold. As I said, they will try to do that and the primary avenue will be to get you to admit something, or get caught in a lie.

There are two sets of bullshitters on this site. One, like you claiming that you're fucked if found on a premises. The other who think that unless the Gardaí find you with your dick in a hole and a wad of 50's in your hand, that you're fine. Both sets are gobshites and only likely to give shitty advice that leads someone to make a mistake in that situation. The way the law works in this country is clear, you need evidence of a crime to convict someone. The crime in this case would be offering to pay or actually paying for sexual services. It's not a crime to phone an escort. It's not a crime to visit EI. It's not a crime to make an arrangement to visit an escort or to be on a premises operated by one. All of these things may get you questioned, or allow the gardaí to seek a search warrant for financial and communication records, but not charged and certainly not convicted.

My advice to anyone who cares, and I've said this before: don't text, whatsapp isn't perfect, but it's better. If a girl texts you price lists for sexual services, find another provider. Delete everything on your phone before you shower. Restore to factory is a great option. And make sure it's a burner phone that you'd be happy to leave in Garda possession. Don't answer any questions except your name and address and ask for a solicitor before answering any questions under caution.