Groping Paceville ‘masseuse’ ends up in jail

A “massage parlour” employee who resorted to groping men passing by in an effort to entice them to use her services has been jailed.

Ukrainian-born Birkirkara resident Snizhana Oborina, 37 was charged with soliciting for the purposes of prostitution and offending public morals in Wilga Street on Sunday night.

Police inspector John Spiteri told duty magistrate Gabriella Vella that the police had taken action after receiving two separate complaints from passers-by, who reported being harassed by the massage parlour employee. It is understood that the harassment took the form of groping.

Oborina pleaded guilty as charged.

Defence lawyer Benjamin Valenzia argued for leniency, submitting that the defendant had filed an early guilty plea and had collaborated with the police. The prosecution said it was insisting on an effective jail term.

The Ukrainian woman was handed a four-month prison term.