Two people have been arrested and five women taken away from a guest house by police investigating alleged sexual exploitation.
Twenty officers raided the Athena Guest House in Cowley Road, Oxford, on Thursday night after receiving a tip-off about possible prostitution and sexual exploitation.
The five women taken from the guest house were being supported by specially trained officers, Thames Valley police said.
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A 45-year-old man and a woman were being held on suspicion of intentionally arranging or facilitating entry into the UK of a person to engage in sexual exploitation.
Sgt Neil Applegarth, of the east Oxford neighbourhood team, said: “Officers attended the guest house at 8pm after receiving some information relating to the possible exploitation of women.
“We are in the very early stages of this investigation and so I ask if anyone has any information to contact us immediately.”
According to its website, the guest house is in a red-brick Victorian house with “lots of charm and atmosphere” and has a three-star AA rating.
The multi-agency raid was carried out under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, a police spokesman said.
Other professionals involved were from Oxford City council, the multi-agency Kingfisher unit based at Cowley police station, and the Elmore Independent Trauma Adviser Team.
Twenty officers raided the Athena Guest House in Cowley Road, Oxford, on Thursday night after receiving a tip-off about possible prostitution and sexual exploitation.
The five women taken from the guest house were being supported by specially trained officers, Thames Valley police said.
A 45-year-old man and a woman were being held on suspicion of intentionally arranging or facilitating entry into the UK of a person to engage in sexual exploitation.
Sgt Neil Applegarth, of the east Oxford neighbourhood team, said: “Officers attended the guest house at 8pm after receiving some information relating to the possible exploitation of women.
“We are in the very early stages of this investigation and so I ask if anyone has any information to contact us immediately.”
According to its website, the guest house is in a red-brick Victorian house with “lots of charm and atmosphere” and has a three-star AA rating.
The multi-agency raid was carried out under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, a police spokesman said.
Other professionals involved were from Oxford City council, the multi-agency Kingfisher unit based at Cowley police station, and the Elmore Independent Trauma Adviser Team.
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