SaralnamaWarning: Contains disturbing content and graphic descriptions of sexual acts The BBC understands the boss of a degrading sex-trade ring that exploited vulnerable women in Dubai's most glamorous neighbourhoods has been detained in the United Arab Emirates. Charles "Abbey" Mwesigwa, who was identified in a recent BBC investigation as running the network, was filmed telling an undercover reporter he could provide women for a sex party at a starting price of $1,000 (£750). He also said the women could do "pretty much everything" clients wanted them to and said he was a former London bus driver. It is not clear what charges – if any – Mwesigwa is facing in the UAE and the country's authorities have not yet made a public announcement about the case. But a Dubai law firm contacted by the BBC said they had received confirmation… (Updated 26 Sep 2025, 22:08 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Warning: Contains disturbing content and graphic descriptions of sexual acts The BBC understands the boss of a degrading sex-trade ring that exploited vulnerable women in Dubai's most glamorous neighbourhoods has been detained in the United Arab Emirates
- Charles "Abbey" Mwesigwa, who was identified in a recent BBC investigation as running the network, was filmed telling an undercover reporter he could provide women for a sex party at a starting price of $1,000 (£750)
- He also said the women could do "pretty much everything" clients wanted them to and said he was a former London bus driver