SOME people may find this questionable, but praise must be given to the 53-year-old ‘punter’ who blew the whistle on the disgusting prostitution operation of Anastassios Papas and a Bicester man.

This man, who admits he uses prostitutes, said he rang police after he was sent a young girl for sex.

Many will find this man’s choices and actions morally questionable.

It is true that the sex trade in general – but people trafficking and exploitation specifically – only survive because of the demand.

Yet this punter decided to take a stand when he was offered a girl who was clearly a minor and tell police what he knew.

The pressure on him must have been immense because by going to the police he was admitting he pays for sex. He also had to give evidence in open court, although an order was made preventing his name being made public.

Still, many men in this position would have (and almost certainly will have) shied away from contacting the police, thinking it not their problem.

At least this man decided he had to say something, potentially at great personal cost, to stop this degrading cycle of abuse and exploitation, and we should be thankful for that.