Pensioner caught with prostitutes three times in the same evening in Bristol
A PENSIONER has been given an ASBO after being caught with prostitutes three times in one evening.
Derek Edwards, 69, was repeatedly picked up by police as he visited Bristol on January 8.
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A PENSIONER has been given an ASBO after being caught with prostitutes three times in one evening.
After he was released on the first two occasions, Edwards could not restrain himself and returned to satisfy his desires.
Edwards, who lives in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, but is originally from Wales, has now been banned from four identified "red light zones" in the city.
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Bristol Magistrates' Court heard yesterday that Edwards paid a total of £65 to three different women, each known to the police as prostitutes.
Prosecuting, Jeremy Oliver said Edwards "showed a degree of persistence".
"I don't think I have ever seen such a degree of persistence in my time," Mr Oliver added.
Edwards was first spotted in East Park, off Fishponds Road in Eastville, at around 7.30pm in the company of a known sex worker. When the police caught up with him, Edwards was lying on his back with the woman performing a sexual act on him.
Mr Oliver said police were told Edwards had paid the woman £25.
He was allowed to go but an hour and a half later he was spotted on Stapleton Road, Easton, talking to another prostitute.
"He was next seen opening his wallet and walking up to the train station," Mr Oliver said.
When police went to Stapleton Road station they found Edwards with his trouser zip undone.
He was taken to a police station, where he told officers he had paid £20 for a sexual service.
The court heard he was bailed at 11.35pm but half an hour later he was spotted again on CCTV – this time approaching a sex worker in Portland Square, St Paul's.
The police tracked the two to Temple Meads station, where the prostitute had performed a sexual act in the public toilets in return for £20.
Mr Oliver said: "He was arrested again and fully admitted what he did."
Edwards' solicitor told magistrates he had come to Bristol for an unconnected reason but had been drinking before the arrests.
He said: "I can say on his behalf, that he is not by any means proud."
Presiding magistrate Rosemary Kirwan fined Edwards £150 after he admitted three charges of soliciting a prostitute for sexual services in a public place.
He was ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £20 victim surcharge.
Ms Kirwan also imposed an Anti-Social Behaviour Order, which will last two years and restrict Edwards from entering four areas of the city identified by Avon and Somerset police as red light zones.
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by katachua
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 11:36AM
“@oldwester
"so fookin what!! he wanted to satisfy his urges, and they wanted his money... big deal, at least he didnt rape anyone!!"
He should get married then - in other words, take out a mortgage rather than paying rent...”
by theparcel
Friday, February 01 2013, 6:50PM
“The ole boy's up to again then, is he!”
by oldwester
Friday, February 01 2013, 5:26PM
“oh, and by the way.. i grew up on a deprived council estate, with jack ****, got my own house, job, and cosy life, and thats the path ive furrowed sine die, whatever you truly seek yea shall find!”
by oldwester
Friday, February 01 2013, 5:22PM
“these women have mixed/gravitated to their true vocation. down on your luck, had a hard life?? well you knew what you were letting yourselves in for! dwell amongst the crud of society, and reap the benefits you bunch of losers!!!”
by BedmoBanjo
Friday, February 01 2013, 9:53AM
“What a revolting slice of life this website advertises.”
by oldwester
Thursday, January 31 2013, 10:51PM
“so fookin what!! he wanted to satisfy his urges, and they wanted his money... big deal, at least he didnt rape anyone!!”
by BlueFace
Thursday, January 31 2013, 3:15PM
“Behead,shoot or stone the ****** and give the old bloke 100 lashes.
Well it might please a few of the 'locals'.
Or,Bristol could get together a few legal brothels and let the oldest trade in the book be run in a safe and organised way.
Good for the local economy.
The Bristol £ for the Bristol ladies of the night.Taxi's,resteraunts and pubs might do quite nicely too.”
by shinyspoon
Thursday, January 31 2013, 2:34PM
“Randy old goat”
by BedmoBanjo
Thursday, January 31 2013, 2:04PM
“Mate "paying for a service" might happen in Amsterdam. What's going on in Stapleton road is legitamised rape. I lived in the same building as a lot of those women for over a year and I can say with certainty they wouldn't be doing what they do if it weren't for crack, heroin and pimps. The janitor of my building used to stay up all night in foyee with a camping chair and an axe handle on "pimp watch" it's a disgrace and no laughing matter at all. And yes they have indeed advertised the services very well here.”
by roly12345
Thursday, January 31 2013, 1:23PM
“So, the article has managed to advertise the price and available outlets for prostitution in Bristol.
How very civic minded of them.”