Friday, July 07, 2006

Brothel was late-night bar

A former Napier brothel owner has been fined $1000 for liquor offences involving clients drinking instead of having sex.

Former Fallen Angels massage parlour owner Vaughan Peter Bowkett was fined $1000 in Napier District Court yesterday for 10 liquor law breaches. Bowkett, who has left the brothel industry, apologised to police and the court.

Judge Tony Adeane fined him $1000 "across the board" for the law breach, along with $130 court costs.

The former brothel manager ended up in court after police found the massage parlour's clients drinking instead of having sex. Police said the Napier premises had become a late-night drinking spot.

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