Yes, he did pay her more than 200,000 euros in two years, but it was “so that she would stop prostituting herself as quickly as possible”.

A Parisian magistrate prosecuted for pimping by his former prostitute companion was released on Monday evening by the Nanterre criminal court.

He was accused of having given money to his ex-companion which she used to finance her travels and the rental of apartments for her activity.

The young woman, a 24-year-old Gabonese, traveled between ten and fifteen days a month for her activity.

She could earn up to 8,000 euros monthly.

She accused the defendant of having "suggested" her to prostitute herself.

"I knew she was a prostitute, but I loved her," explained the magistrate, who took care of the couple's baby alone when his companion was away.

Any assistance in prostitution is prohibited

The sexagenarian had become a couple with her after having approached her on a paid dating site.

She had initially stopped her activity, before resuming it.

A real “suffering” for him, he described.

The prosecution, which was not followed by the court, had requested a six-month suspended sentence against him.

“The Penal Code generally criminalizes any form of assistance in the prostitution of others”, even without benefiting financially from it, recalled the public prosecutor.

The magistrate was prosecuted for aiding, assisting or protecting the prostitution of others.

“We are going too far”, reacted the defense lawyer, Pierre de Combles de Nayves.

“Everything is facilitation at that time, if he buys her food, does he facilitate her activity then?

he asked.

“Who will dare to claim that Monsieur intended that the mother of his son, whom he welcomed into his home, to whom he paid money, prostitutes herself?

“, he also asked, highlighting the “emotional problems” of his client.

A version retained by the court, which ruled in its direction after a short deliberation.

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  • Pimping

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