A FAMILY from Bolton who kept Hungarian women as prostitutes have been made subject to some of the first Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Orders in the UK.
Ferenc Dardai, his partner Melania Kiraly and their sons Ferenc Dardai Jnr and Daniel Dardai kept the women in poverty at their home in Spa Road.
Ferenc Dardai
They took the two women to clients who wanted sex and spent their earnings in casinos.
Judge Peter Davies at Carlisle Crown Court yesterday granted Greater Manchester Police among the first Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Orders (STPOs) in the country on Dardai, aged 43, Kiraly, aged 43, and Dardai Jnr, aged 23.
Ferenc Dardai Jnr
Detective Inspector Neil Blackwood, who led the investigation, said: "This is a significant moment for Greater Manchester Police, as these will hopefully be the first of many STPOs we successfully apply for under the new Modern Slavery legislation.
"These orders are vitally important, because they are ultimately about preventing dangerous men and women from harming further victims.
"The protection of vulnerable people from harm is the absolute priority of GMP’s Serious and Organised Crime and Modern Slavery Coordination Units, and it is for that reason these orders are such a vital part of our armoury against offenders.
"Of course, the apprehension and conviction of those guilty of modern slavery offences is also important, but that will always be secondary to ensuring we safeguard victims from harm.
"These restrictions will allow GMP to ensure the Dardai family are unable to subject anyone else to the horrific treatment suffered by the two victims in this case.
"Modern slavery offences are unfortunately becoming much more frequent across Greater Manchester, but GMP’s specially created unit will continue to use the full legislative powers available to them to ensure that as few people as possible are affected by modern slavery in any of its guises."
Spa Road, Bolton, where the Dardai family kept two Hungarian women as prostitutes
The trio who received the orders were jailed at Bolton Crown Court in September - alongside a fourth family member Dardai and Kiraly's younger son Daniel Dardai - in what was the first pro-active human trafficking investigation by GMP.
Melania Kiraly
Dardai, Dardai Jnr and Kiraly all admitted two counts of sex trafficking while Daniel Dardai admitted a single count.
Dardai Jnr was jailed for six years and is serving his sentence at HMP Durham alongside his father Dardai, who was given a jail term of four years.
Kiraly was imprisoned for four and a half years and is an inmate at HMP Styal.
Daniel Dardai was detained in a young offenders’ institution for three years.
Three younger children of the Dardai family who lived in the Spa Road house have since the court case been sent back to Hungary to live with grandparents.
The STPOs imposed yesterday are civil orders created by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and are designed to prevent anyone who has been convicted of a slavery or trafficking offence from committing any similar offences in future.
GMP was the first force in the country to apply for the newly-created orders, though several adjournments to the STPO hearings have meant that the restrictions imposed on this family are now not the first ever to be issued under the new legislation.
Any breach of the STPO restrictions is a criminal offence and can result in a prison sentence of up to five years upon indictment.
The nine restrictions for Kiraly and Dardai Jnr are:
1. They are to report in writing their name and address of any property in which they live to the Chief Constable for the force area where he/she resides.
2. Details of ownership of mobile phones and SIM cards must be reported in writing to the Chief Constable for the force area where he/she resides.
3. They are not to have anyone linked to the sex industry in a car either owned or driven by them, or travel in the company of anyone linked to the sex industry.
4. They are not to advertise on adult sites on the internet or access the internet on any device other than those capable of recording browsing history. They are not to delete or install software that will in any way alter their browsing history and any device they own should be made available to the police upon request.
5. The details of any bank accounts they hold must be submitted in writing to the Chief Constable for the force area where he/she resides.
6. They are not to reside with any person involved in the sex industry.
7. Details of any casinos (including online) that they are registered with must be submitted in writing to the Chief Constable for the force area where he/she resides.
8. They are not to carry more than £200 in cash on their person at any one time.
9. They are not to have any contact, either directly or indirectly, with their victims.
The conditions for Dardai are the same as restrictions 1 to 8 above but restriction 9 reads:
9. Not to have any contact either directly or indirectly with the victims for the duration of the order, unless consent to any specific contact between the defendant and victim is given by GMP.
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