Operation Sanctuary: Newcastle woman is charged with prostitution and trafficking offences

Carolann Gallon, 20, of Hareside Court in Newburn will appear before magistrates on Monday charged with prostitution and trafficking offences

A Newcastle woman has been charged with prostitution and people trafficking offences as part of Operation Sanctuary.

Carolann Gallon, 20, of Hareside Court, in Newburn, is accused of trafficking people within the UK for exploitation and causing or inciting prostitution for gain.

She will appear before Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Northumbria Police launched Operation Sanctuary in January 2014 with a wave of arrests after receiving a report expressing concern for one girl.

But as the investigation continued detectives discovered a widespread problem of vulnerable women and girls being abused.

And Operation Sanctuary was subsequently broadened to include all incidents of females being sexually assaulted after being targeted because of their vulnerability.