A MAN has been charged following a raid by specialist forces on Wednesday, January 13 at addresses in Hanwell, Camden and Holborn.

Nurruzaman Shahin, 38, of North Villas, Camden was charged with six counts of controlling prostitution for gain and one count of arranging/facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child.

He is due to appear in custody at Stratford Magistrates' Court later on today (January 15).

Two other men, aged 46 and 28 have been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

This is part of an investigation into an escort business where vulnerable females were being exploited.

They were lured into an online business as a chance to earn money, but as part of the recruitment process, they were required to have sex with the owner.

The victims are aged between 17-26, with many of them being students or have travelled from overseas.

Detective Inspector Mark Rogers, from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, said: "Our pursuit of criminals targeting vulnerable victims has remained undiminished throughout the pandemic.

"Protecting the vulnerable and bringing those responsible for exploiting others to justice is a key priority for the Met.

"Through exploitation of vulnerable people, criminal networks can generate revenue for other organised criminality and they need to be stopped."