The Angers judicial court (illustration).

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S. Salom-Gomis / Sipa

He put him through an ordeal for almost three years, between the spring of 2018 and the end of 2020. A 25-year-old man was sentenced by the Angers court on Wednesday for pimping and violence against him. screw of his then girlfriend.

The young woman, then 20 years old, had been forced into prostitution by this companion, who alternated tenderness and violence to keep her in his grip.

According to the

Ouest-France

newspaper

, the amount collected through these tariffed connections, in Angers first and then in several cities in France, had reached nearly 500,000 euros.

A "sex slave"

During the hearing, the young woman who finally lodged a complaint explained that she felt like a "sex slave" during this period.

The man was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, including one year with a probationary sentence.

He will also have to compensate his ex-partner up to 10,000 euros.

Justice

Paris: A magistrate indicted for pimping

Miscellaneous

Lille: A 23-year-old woman and a young adult suspected of prostituting very young girls

  • Justice

  • Angers

  • Proxenetism

  • Prostitution