Police also removed about 20 dancers from the club as witnesses. Sources close to the investigation say some of the dancers filed official complaints with the police claiming they were sexually abused by their employer.
The source said Priest was allegedly in the habit of demanding unprotected and kinky sex from the dancers, while having them work under deplorable and unacceptable conditions. A press release from Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos on Wednesday stated that at least 30 police officers conducted a house search at Border Bar and a suspect was arrested for apparent human smuggling. The Chief Prosecutor said the judge of instruction and the prosecutor's office was also involved in the search and raid of Border Bar on Oyster Pond Road.
This search and further investigation was executed because of information that came to the attention of the Police and the Public Prosecutor's Office that the "labour circumstances" in this erotic animation club were a strong indication of human trafficking (vrouwenhandel).
"Vrouwenhandel" is a serious crime under article 260 of the Penal Code and has a maximum prison sentence of five years. On the premises, one person, I.P., was arrested. During the search several documents and money were confiscated.
While the businessman remains behind bars and the investigation is ongoing, police remains tightlipped on the case.
In 2008, the owner of Players Club Sweet Leroy was convicted for the same type of crimes. Sweet Leroy spent over two years at the Pointe Blanche Prison after he was convicted.