Facts
The appellant [X.] was convicted by the High Court of the Canton of Zurich for promoting prostitution, sexual coercion and violating the Aliens Act. The conviction is based on the statements of dancers who worked in the appellant's nightclub and stated that they were forced into prostitution. The appellant denies the allegations and requests the reversal of the judgment.
The Federal Court dismissed the appeal and confirmed the conviction. It concluded that the lower court had correctly assessed the statements of the dancers and that the appellant had forced the dancers into prostitution.
The appellant was sentenced to a partially suspended prison sentence of 32 months. The Federal Court considered the sentencing to be appropriate and dismissed the appeal.
Considerations
The Federal Court dismissed the appellant's appeal because the lower court had correctly assessed the statements of the dancers and the appellant had forced the dancers into prostitution. The lower court had found that the appellant had instructed the dancers to offer sexual services and that they would be fined or required to pay for the customers' champagne consumption if they did not comply.
The Federal Court also…