Judge orders money stolen from escorts, to be returned to them!

[Petros]

I also wonder if the escorts were actually charged with anything. Because if the money is returned in this case because no charges were brought against the escorts then what will happen in similar situations in the future?

What could the escorts be charged with? It was them who were robbed!

[John Thomas]

if there were 2 isnt that a brothel?

[Petros]

if there were 2 isnt that a brothel?

If there were 2 working together in the same room then yes — but they may have been sharing and not working at the same time.

[The Libertarian]

I wonder if he'll actually follow through on it.
I also wonder if the escorts were actually charged with anything. Because if the money is returned in this case because no charges were brought against the escorts then what will happen in similar situations in the future? This might only make matters worse in the long run.

Judge McCartan is actually is a decent man, an ex Workers' Party TD and this is borne out by his comments in this case. So this will not make anything worse in the long run!

[Petros]

Judge McCartan is actually is a decent man, an ex Workers' Party TD and this is borne out by his comments in this case.

He does seem to have a fair grasp of the situation and ruled very fairly from what I see there — shame we don't have more Judges like him!