Parents accused of living off daughter's prostitution
A married couple was accused in court today of living off the prostitution of their daughter.
The man, aged 61 and his wife, 41, both of Gzira, were accused of prostituting their daughter, 19 last month and on previous occasions.
The mother was also accused of violating the conditions of a previous sentence.
They were granted bail against a personal guarantee of €15,000.
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anthea doughty
Apr 30th 2010, 22:01
@ sean grima - now you are trying to turn your tourists away! Laughable. My words are not a lecture, they are words of warning, maybe they struck a chord with you owing to comments of yours I have remarked on before.
Bill Khan
Apr 30th 2010, 21:43
Far worse things happen in the world today. Prostitution is not a new phenomenon. Neither the using of daughters/children for prostitution. It all depends on the life style people wish to pursue. Its a matter of generating funds. No amount of legalities can be effective in all this.
Those who wish to maintain their life style standards, nothing is immoral. Only the professional Middle classes generally adhere to term morality.
AS i say far worse things happen on daily basis from banking to the exploitation of child labour to paedophilia to abortion on masive scale. Compared to which prostitution may find itself in the rsepectable category.
Victor Vella
Apr 30th 2010, 17:30
Instead of saying miskina it is better that our law courts see why this is happening because such acts in our society are increasing. What is the church doing? What messages are the law courts delivering to the government? Has this life been so unbearable that we encourage our children to prostitution to keep up taking breathe? Let's investigate-the courts, the government, the oppostion, the church- what is happening in this l-art helwa.
Claire Busuttil
Apr 29th 2010, 18:16
Miskina din t tfajla!!...
Joe Xuereb
Apr 29th 2010, 15:42
@ Sean Grima, Joe Xerri. Stop parroting each other this instant.
Prostitution is indeed not illegal (as opposed to legal). BUT, as a profession it is not exactly honourable. It panders to Man's basest instincts, it attracts drug-dealing and all that goes with it, violence, it lowers the tone of the neighbourhood and the value of property. I could go on but I desist. Other comments pathetically attempting to set the world to rights await composition and I must soooo not disappoint my ever-dwindling fan-base.
Sean Grima
Apr 30th 2010, 13:14
are we expected to take order from you?
Sean Grima
Apr 29th 2010, 14:45
once again, i stand to be corrected, but i think that the areas where prostitution takes place are within the confines of the ta' xbiex local council.
A.Galea
Apr 29th 2010, 12:44
What is happening in Gzira lately? Are we living in Malta or baghdad?
Portelli James
Apr 29th 2010, 12:31
Wow Gzira is a news item 3 times in less days!
Being from Gzira I very much share the sentiment of Mr. Catania. Our family had the Ginger's Royal Garage (where there is now a French Bistro) close to Maxim's Pastizzeria.
Notwithstanding a lacklustre present, Gzira (and Manoel Island) served Malta well over the years from the time of the Knights of St. John (as hunting grounds, Lazzaretto, Fort Manoel) through the British Protectorate era (HMS Manoel, anti-aircraft battery, Navy Base, NAAFI etc.).
Unfortunately various socio-political factors since the mid-1970s contributed to Gzira's demise. Although the town is often frowned upon as a red light district (has anyone visited Paceville recently?!) it has also had its fair share of personalities who were born/lived there whether saints (Fr. C. Manche), politicians (Dr. A. Colombo), footballers (Ronnie Cox) or people who made Malta priod overseas (Prof. Muscat Baron, leading Dubai cardiologist).
I hope projects in Manoel Island (Tigne Developments) and D' Argens/Testaferrata will bring with them a regeneration of the area. These, and education are key.
Mr. Catania, for a trip down memory lane I suggest you read the autobiography 'Tifkiriet'. Areas in Gzira that are no longer exist are mentioned therein.
Denis Catania
Apr 29th 2010, 13:49
Yes Gzira did well and is doing well. The people of Gzira did a wonderful job and they always will. We just need a little help from the government to clean up the areas where the pimps still maintain power. Power that can be taken away from them in 24 hours. They just have to find those few hours. Even if it takes a few police officers hitting the pavements. I will look up that autobiography. Thanks. Up the Maroons.
Sean Grima
Apr 29th 2010, 09:07
i stand to be corrected, but i think it is not a criminal offence for customers to be with prostitutes: it is the loitering and soliciting which is illegal.
anthea doughty: you would do us a big pleasure if you do not come to malta and stop trying to lecture us.
Joe Xerri
Apr 29th 2010, 13:40
Sean, you are right - prostitution is NOT illegal here in Malta. The only two actions that are illegal are loitering and solicting
Irene Galea
Apr 29th 2010, 19:42
perhaps prostitution is legal, but domestic violence certainly isn't.
I hope the parents are given whatever punishment they deserve once convicted...
Joe Xuereb
Apr 29th 2010, 02:49
@ Denis Catania. I remember the Granada Bar on the seafront. Frequented as teenagers you understand. Once we ran out because there was a bottle-throwing fight, sailors and all that. We went to the Gzira Gardens and it was safe. I also remember matinees at the Orpheum Cinema with my Sliema cousins. Another era Denis. Then came the foreign residents to Gzira and the prostitution, took off big time. Enough said! But I understand your sentiments. For the record, I recently spoke to a member of a high-profile Group I belong to in London, a primary school-teacher, about prostitution. Ever so keen to sound oh! so liberal and PC, she openly declared she would not mind her daughter being a prostitute and that her only concern would be police harassment.of her daughter. Go figure!
Over three evenings this week the BBC offered a harrowing documentary about the five 'daughters' prostitutes who were murdered in Ipswich, Suffolk, by a serial killer five years ago. Harrowing. That is the reality of prostitution. The prostitutes arecircumstantial victims often but they get greedy with it. They pay a high price. Are you there John Ebejer?
anthea doughty
Apr 28th 2010, 20:44
I will ensure to avoid Gzira when I visit Malta - this istory along with the reports of the gang of violent youths roaming around Gzira are alarming. It sounds like a no go area with its violent gangs and prostitutes hanging around touting for business. What on earth is happening to beautiful safe Malta? Young and old folk alike afraid to sit on the waterfront and go for walks? Get a grip - SOS indeed, this area needs a ZERO TOLERANCE crack down immediately. Our government has subscribed to the soft approach and the result is we cannot go out of an evening now in our local towns, even in the safe county I live in, it is a no no to go through town on foot of an evening. Do not let this happen to you - there is no turning back once respect and control have been lost.
Alan Caruana
Apr 28th 2010, 21:33
Gzira is still relativly safe , it sounds bad when you read articles like this , but I pass from the place all the time ! I cant say its that bad ,though you still should be careful in which ever area you roam in these days . It could be nice quiet old sliema in the middle of the afternoon and something might happen ayy!
Denis Catania
Apr 29th 2010, 00:34
Please e-mail your comment to the Prime Minister and or Justice Minister.
Warren Magro
Apr 29th 2010, 10:57
Gzira has always been this way. There has always been prostitution and crime in this area. I'm not saying it is right, I'm just saying that old people need to stop complaining and blaming younger people for these areas being the same way they were when they were young and able.
John Ebejer
Apr 28th 2010, 20:06
You are all missing the point - especially Denis Catania, as usual. He should stop jumping up and down the wall. Prostitution is the oldest profession in the world, practised by women in all spheres of life. Some do it for money; others do it for the sheer 'fun' of it; yet others do it for power, and others still, do it at their husbands' bidding. You can jump up and down the wall as much as you please, but you are not going to change anything. Prostitution is here to stay.
The point IS that we here have parents of a daughter who was encouraged, presumably, into prostitution. THAT is the problem: women being encouraged, or rather, forced, into the habit. THAT is what should be fought!
Joseph Calleja
Apr 28th 2010, 22:51
In that case so is every other crime. Because it's here to stay does not make it legal. Murder, robberies, muggings, hate, vandalism prostitution etc etc. As long as there is a human race there is going to be prostitution but in most countries, Malta included, prostitution is against the law. But parents pimping their own child for money is a bit morbid, don't you think?
Denis Catania
Apr 29th 2010, 00:52
No John Ebejer you don't get it. Take it to your town, village or city. In Gzira we are sick of it. Although in this case the trio are living in Gzira. Most prostitutes come from other parts of Malta, although eventually they end up moving to Gzira. 99% of the Johns also come from other parts of Malta. John is telling us prostitution is the oldest profession in the world. Thanks for telling us that, none of us knew that. John you can take the oldest profession in the world and sell it to your mayor. Don't forget to tell him your logic (We must keep the oldest profession in the world alive and kicking).
Joseph Calleja
Apr 28th 2010, 17:13
Pimping your own daughter? Now that's what I call sleazy and degrading. If the mother is convicted of violating conditions of a previous sentence, then she should be led to jail immediately.
@ Denis Catania: One way to stop or slow down prostitution is for the authorities to publish the names of the men caught using these prostitutes. It works very well in other countries and I doubt if any man wants to see his name published in the newspaper, especially if he is married. Undercover agents/police can easily spot these people.
Denis Catania
Apr 28th 2010, 17:50
You are 100% right. It does work. Joseph it hurts me dearly when I mention I'm from Gzira and I have to defend it's beauty that is overshadowed by prostitution. Do you know when I was a child in Gzira 40 years we were always approached by sailors looking for girls. At nine years old we knew were the hookers (didn't know they charged money) are and we pointed them out. Those days they use to hang out in the bars in the water front. There was times where we were asked by barmaids to go a fetch some sailors for a coke or a Kinnie. It was so open we had no idea it was illegal. Always wondered why my mom would scream and flatten our footballs for stopping at the bars for that coke or Kinnie coming back from Forty Manuel. To us it was a place where you got Kinnie and Twisties for free. At nine years old I was a runner for pimps and didn't know it. lol lol lol
DVella
Apr 28th 2010, 17:10
BAIL??? One has one's doubts whether the granting of this privilege was a prudent move by the courts . . . after all, given the seriousness of the accusations, I trust I am not alone in feeling that if these two are convicted for such a dispicable and monstrous crime no sentence, however severe, would suffice!!
Denis Catania
Apr 28th 2010, 16:36
When is this government or matter of fact any government is going to clean Gzira up from hookers and pimps ? When will a police officer replace the hookers hanging onTestaferrata St?
When When When When When When When When ??????????????
In no way I'm trying to protect this couple but when there is drugs in a area there is a higher chance of producing drug dealers and users. Same goes in this case if you have prostitution there is a higher chance of producing pimps and prostitutes. This girl is not just a victim of her parents but the victim of the government not just the current government but all administrations that governed Malta. IT'S TIME TO HELP GZIRA. THE RESIDENTS OF GZIRA HAD ENOUGH. WE WANT POLICE PRESENCE. WE DEMAND POLICE PRESENCE. WE DESERVE POLICE PRESENCE. SOS SOS SOS SOS SOS SOS.
John Lauri
Apr 28th 2010, 18:14
@ Mr Catania...
Shouting that you residents of Gzira have had enough and demand police presence strikes me a bit odd. If my memory serves me right, you live in New York City. Perhaps you might concern yourself more about the high prostituion rates and drug-related problems in NYC and shout loud enough for the NYPD to do something about it.
Denis Catania
Apr 29th 2010, 01:26
New York City is where I grew up, get it right. You need to remember I have family in Gzira a lot of family. I have childhood friends and their children still living in Gzira. I visit Gzira. I understand that you might and probably will forget where you came from. Most of us don't. Judging from your comment I suppose you condone this type of entertainment. I notice all the John's on this article are commenting in favor of prostitution. Now I know why they call their customers JOHNS.
Andrew Agius
Apr 29th 2010, 10:04
"When will a police officer replace the hookers hanging onTestaferrata St?"
Now that's just kinky Denis!
John Lauri
Apr 30th 2010, 10:49
Whoever said I am in favour of prostitution ? So by your academic deduction, simply by being called John, you assume I am in favour of prostitution ? I guess you are unable to distinguish oil from water....
Clearly, you did not get my diplomatic message to mind more about the business which is happening in your adopted city, than the one which is 4300 miles away from you. ( Perhaps diplomacy is a language you do not comprehend ? )
I never once mentioned in my previous comment to you, whether I was in favour of prostitution or not. I suggest you re-read my mprevious comment !
G.Micallef
Apr 28th 2010, 14:30
X'wahx! Dawn in-nies, jekk hatja, ghandhom bzonn ghajnuna specjalizzata. Kieku jafu x'inhuma jaghmlu zgur qatt ma jaghmlu hekk!