A young man from County Down has been sent to jail for being accused of hurting a person who offers certain services. The person he's accused of hurting is called a sex worker.
This man, Lee Haughian, is said to have used a knife to threaten the woman. He did this during a planned meeting on a day called Tuesday.
Lee Haughian is 24 years old and works with wood. He went to a place called Belfast Magistrates Court because he's been accused of some serious things. They say he did bad things like rape, sexual assault, and having a dangerous thing like a knife with the intention to hurt. They also say he got services from the woman by promising to pay her later, but he didn't pay her.
Lee Haughian lives on Oldtown Lane in Annalong. He says he didn't do these bad things, and he thinks whatever happened between him and the woman was agreed upon.
The woman talked to the police and said that she had a meeting with someone she didn't know before. This person said bad things to her, threatened her with a knife, and did something very bad to her.
The police arrested Lee Haughian at his home after looking at cameras and asking people who live around him. They found two knives that match the description given by the woman. They were in his pants that he uses for work.
When the police asked him questions, he said that everything that happened was okay with both of them. But he did say that he didn't pay the woman like they planned before.
A person who helps Lee Haughian in legal matters said that the woman got rid of messages she had with Lee. This person also said that the knives the police found were just tools that Lee uses for his job, which is making things from wood. The person also said that there was a disagreement about money between Lee and the woman.
A judge in charge of this case didn't let Lee Haughian go free. He will stay in a safe place until a day called September 14. The judge said that if what the police say about Lee is true, then he's not safe for the public, especially for women.