news from,KOMPAS.com - A woman alleged to have driven neighbours out of their homes by funding her drug habit through sex has been banned from having men at her flat during the night.
Natalie Gentle, 28, has been warned she could face up to five years in jail if she breaches the tough interim Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo).
The council claims Gentle has caused 'a great deal of harassment, alarm and distress' to people living nearby.
It alleged she had been funding a drug habit through prostitution, pole dancing and lap dancing at her home in Manston Close, Ernesettle, Plymouth.
At least one family, it is alleged, had been moved into emergency housing, while others are said to have suffered ill-health.
The 28-year-old appeared before Plymouth magistrates on Thursday ahead of a hearing in July, where Plymouth City Council will seek to gain a full Asbo against her.
Her lawyer, David Teague, told the court that Gentle denied the allegations. 'She does not accept behaving in the ways described,' he said.
Gentle will have the chance to defend herself at the two-day hearing, beginning on July 22.
Until then, she is not allowed any male visitors - except her two brothers and emergency services personnel - between 10pm and 6am.
She is also banned from being found drunk or under the influence of drugs anywhere in the city.
The interim Asbo, which was originally made on May 11 but extended by magistrates yesterday, also prevents Gentle from causing any noise or disturbance to her neighbours through loud music, shouting or arguing.
She is also prohibited from using abusive words or language towards anyone in the city.
Prosecutor Dylan Sadler, for Plymouth City Council, told the bench how police in the area supported the council in its bid to keep the case public.
Natalie Gentle, 28, has been warned she could face up to five years in jail if she breaches the tough interim Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo).
The council claims Gentle has caused 'a great deal of harassment, alarm and distress' to people living nearby.
It alleged she had been funding a drug habit through prostitution, pole dancing and lap dancing at her home in Manston Close, Ernesettle, Plymouth.
At least one family, it is alleged, had been moved into emergency housing, while others are said to have suffered ill-health.
The 28-year-old appeared before Plymouth magistrates on Thursday ahead of a hearing in July, where Plymouth City Council will seek to gain a full Asbo against her.
Her lawyer, David Teague, told the court that Gentle denied the allegations. 'She does not accept behaving in the ways described,' he said.
Gentle will have the chance to defend herself at the two-day hearing, beginning on July 22.
Until then, she is not allowed any male visitors - except her two brothers and emergency services personnel - between 10pm and 6am.
She is also banned from being found drunk or under the influence of drugs anywhere in the city.
The interim Asbo, which was originally made on May 11 but extended by magistrates yesterday, also prevents Gentle from causing any noise or disturbance to her neighbours through loud music, shouting or arguing.
She is also prohibited from using abusive words or language towards anyone in the city.
Prosecutor Dylan Sadler, for Plymouth City Council, told the bench how police in the area supported the council in its bid to keep the case public.
