Accused threatened to starve prostitute

AN alleged brothel keeper threatened to starve one of his prostitutes unless she brought in more business, it has been alleged at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Mihai Selaru, aged 37, of Gateway Crescent, Ballymun, is accused of bringing two women over from Romania to work as prostitutes, after telling one he was going to get her work as a cleaner.

The Romanian national has pleaded not guilty toorganising prostitution, keeping a brothel and living off the proceeds of prostitution between September 3 to 11, 2009, at an apartment on Liberty Square, James Joyce Street.