A woman who ran a brothel in Bradley Stoke has been ordered to repay £1,115 and given a one year community order.
An investigation was launched earlier this year after police received reports of men calling at an address in Boursland Close and that young women were also seen there.
Enquiries suggested the address was being used as a brothel.
Police were given a search warrant and subsequently, 46-year-old Jana Chmelickova was charged with keeping a brothel.
During the warrant £1,115 cash was found at the premises.
Jana Chmelickova appeared at Bristol Crown Court today and was given a one-year community order and subject to a curfew for three months.
The court heard that Chmelickova's benefit from crime was £1,115 and the cash was confiscated under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
We are committed to seizing any assets that criminals have gained as a result of crime. It is not acceptable that criminals benefit from illegal activities and we will relentlessly pursue them through the courts to ensure their money is taken. By doing this we show criminals that they will not benefit from crime and hopefully deter others from entering a life of crime.
– Dr Kirstie Cogram, the manager of the Financial Investigation Unit for Avon and Somerset police
Police continue search for missing man and daughter
11 month old Brooke has been missing with her father since yesterday. Credit: Avon & Somerset Police
Police are still searching for a man and his 11 month old daughter who went missing in Yate yesterday.
James Dean disappeared with his baby daughter Brooke from an address in the area.
Detective Inspector Jill Kells said: "We've been working around the clock to try and find James and Brooke and we will continue with that search."I would urge James to come home or at the very least call us to let us know that both you and Brooke are safe and well."
South Gloucestershire Police are concerned for their welfare and urge anyone with information to contact them on 101.
James Dean and his daughter were last seen at Tesco in Yate. Credit: Avon & Somerset Police
There has been an accident on the M4 in south Gloucestershire between junction 18 (the A46 Bath / Tormarton) and junction 19 (M32 Bristol). There are no reported delays.
A convicted rapist has gone missing from an open prison in South Gloucestershire.
Police are asking for the public's help to locate Sean Cawthray, 41, who was last seen at Leyhill Prison yesterday evening.
He has links to Leicestershire and South Yorkshire and it is possible he has travelled to one of these locations.
He is described as a white man, 6ft 2ins tall, of medium build with short brown hair and blue eyes.
When last seen he was wearing a pair of silver coloured training shoes, cream coloured combat trousers and a light blue coloured Helly Hansen type top.
He may have been wearing either a worker's fluorescent jacket, grey jacket with orange patches or black jacket with a blue patch.
Anyone spotting Sean Cawthray is advised not to approach him but to contact police immediately on 999.
Juan Cuenca has gone missing from his home in Kingswood Credit: Avon & Somerset Police
Police say they're worried about a man who has gone missing from his home in South Gloucestershire.
Juan Cuenca, who is 73, was last seen at his home in Jubilee Place in Kingswood early this morning (Sun.) Officers are particularly concerned for his welfare as he suffers with dementia.
Mr Cuenca is described as a white man, 5ft 5ins tall with short bright white hair and glasses. He was last seen wearing a white/grey jumper with a blue checked shirt underneath and light brown trousers.
Police say It is likely that Mr Cuenca is still in the Kingswood area and anyone that has seen him is asked to contact the police immediately by calling 101.
