Four men and two women appeared this Wednesday before the judicial court of Montargis (Loiret).
They were accused of aggravated pimping, money laundering or participation in a criminal association, details France Bleu Orléans.
Prostitution under the guise of massages
The defendants were sentenced to terms ranging from 18 months suspended imprisonment to four years in prison.
A definitive ban on appearing on French territory was also pronounced against four of them.
The case came to the attention of investigators when two prostitutes filed complaints in 2020.
The organization was then dismantled and six people aged 35 to 47 arrested.
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