Kenneth Harvey and Oliver MacCormack face a number of charges
A trial concerning two men in their 70s accused of offences including human trafficking commenced in Belfast today .
MacCormack, whose address was given as HMP Maghaberry, is facing offences of causing the complainant to become a prostitute on a date between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2022. As he opened the Crown’s case to the jury, prosecuting barrister Richard Weir KC said that in March 2023 the complainant, who is now aged 26, contacted the PSNI and made a series of allegations against Harvey and MacCormack.
She said she got into his car and was driven to a forest area where sexual activity occurred and that afterwards MacCormack gave her four bags of heroin. Mr Weir told the jury that it was the complainant’s case that “at this stage, she had never carried out sex work before and was unaware it was going on in Belfast.”
In addition, the complainant told police about instances where MacCormack arranged appointments with his friends. She recalled two occasions where, after being paid to perform sex acts with his friends, she gave the money to MacCormack in exchange for heroin. Following her accusations, MacCormack was interviewed by police - and whilst he acknowledged that he knew her and was aware she was a heroin addict and sex worker, he denied any criminality and made the case he was only trying to help her.
PSNI Lisburn Belfast Crown Court Belfast City Centre
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