An accountant from Stockport has been given a six month suspended jail sentence after admitting running a brothel used for prostitution, although the court was told the business from which it operated paid all income tax and National Insurance contributions due
Ian Rear appeared before Stockport magistrates court after his business, called Tan 10, had been raided in September 2014 following a tip off to police by his wife. While it operated as a legitimate beauty salon offering a range of therapies, the court was told the accountant also managed a number of women from the premises who provided sexual services.
The court heard that Rear took a cut of 30% to 50% from the sex workers, and was also said to provide advice to those who wished to set up their own business.
Evidence was given to the magistrates that Rear himself provided massages with ‘extras’, for which he received payment, whilst dressed as a female alter-ego called Janine and wearing a long blonde wig.
As well as a six month suspended sentence, magistrates gave Rear 300 hours unpaid work with £85 costs
