Cranleigh man, 52, charged with prostitution offences after ‘sex-for-rent’ allegations

A Cranleigh man has been charged with two counts of causing or inciting prostitution.
By Sam Dixon-French
Published 26th Jan 2021, 10:54 BST
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Christopher Cox, 52, of Guildford Road, is due to appear at Staines Magistrates’ Court on February 24, Surrey Police said. Cox has also been charged with one count of controlling prostitution for gain.

He was served with a postal requisition in relation to all three offences, which are alleged to have taken place in 2019 and relate to three female victims.

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A police spokesman added: “The charges arose out of an investigation by ITV researchers into so-called “sex-for-rent” allegations, which Surrey Police was made aware of in March 2019.

“These are believed to be the first charges brought for this type of allegation in England and Wales.”