A 43-YEAR-OLD man will be sentenced later this month after pleading guilty to running a brothel.

Paul Chapman ran The Carlton Spa, Carlton Parade, Orpington, which had been licensed to provide massage and other treatments in August 2005.

But the licence was not renewed in August 2006 because of complaints and the premises was raided by police on June 22 last year.

Chapman, of North View, Swanley, was one of four people arrested during the raid and at Croydon Crown Court on Wednesday (January 2) he pleaded guilty to managing a brothel.

He was released on bail and will be sentenced on January 30.

  • A woman in her 30s arrested during the raid on suspicion of running a brothel was released without charge.

Police also arrested a 46-year-old woman on suspicion of illegal entry into the UK but she was also later released without charge.

A 38-year-old woman was found to be a failed asylum seeker and has been deported to Columbia.

The massage parlour is now closed.