Ayia Napa ‘rape lie’ Brit girl, 19, was lured to ‘unsafe hotel with unlocked bedroom doors’ by £1 holiday rep firm
A TEEN accused of falsely claiming she was gang-raped in Cyprus was lured there by a firm blasted for putting youngsters at risk in 'unsafe' hotels for just £1.
Summer Takeover offers 'introduction' holidays for those looking for work in party hotspots like Ayia Napa, Kavos and Zante in exchange for a tiny token deposit.
But it has been slammed for leaving vulnerable teenagers stranded alone and jobless in 'high risk' hotels.
Some parents say they have even had to fly their kids home from resorts, accusing the 'scam artist' company of putting them in danger.
The girl, 19, was one of dozens who signed up with the Newcastle-based company hoping to secure bar work or a role as a holiday rep.
But she claims she was later attacked by a group of 12 Israeli men and ordered to sign a dodgy confession by Cypriot cops without her lawyer being present.
A GoFundMe campaign to raise £15,000 for her defence has already topped £21,000 - with much of the money donated by Israelis.
One Miami-based Israeli, Aryeh Fraser, donated £7,500.The firm, which admits it does not guarantee any employment, boasts: "Reserve your space to work abroad summer 2019 for just £1 today."
The deposit secures a place in a resort, but youngsters have to pick up the tab for their own flights and insurance.
Once there they are expected to pay back a much larger sum - of around £450 - and a £50 "rep fee" on top.
The teen is understood to have agreed to paid a fee of up to £449 to Summer Takeover for a place in Ayia Napa.
The firm boasts: “Our reps will meet you at the hotel to get you all settled in to work in Ayia Napa.
“This is when the party begins - treat this first week as the holiday part of your working abroad experience.
“Between welcome meetings, Summer Takeover bar crawls, epic parties and sightseeing, you won’t have a spare moment!”
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The girl jetted into Larnaca airport from Manchester at the beginning of July, heading for the two-star Pambos Napa Rocks resort.
The hotel, which can pack as many as 940 guests into its 240 rooms, is a huge draw for youngsters in Ayia Napa.
Famous for its pool parties, its biggest clients are young Russians, Swedes, Brits and Israelis - all determined to enjoy sun, sea and sex.
As part of her package, the girl was given a room for 28 days, shared with up to three other girls.
But damning reviews left on Trustpilot reveal a very different story.
One woman told how youngsters had been put up in windowless basement rooms with no air con.
She added: “I flew to Ayia Napa to get my daughter out of there just a week before the young girl was raped by the 12 Israelis at the Pambos Rocks Hotel.
“My daughter was worried about her safety there as bedroom doors were kept unlocked otherwise you would not be able to get in (at 2 or 3 in the morning after your unpaid night’s work), as there was only one key holder between the four of you.”
Another wrote: “Summer Takeover...never use them
“Scam artists...had to fly my son home from Ayia Napa.
“After being put in filthy, unsafe accommodation with no chance of resolving my complaint - despite providing video evidence.
“Still waiting on a response to my claim for a refund .... can't help thinking I'll end up taking them to court to get a refund.
“More importantly this company are luring young people abroad without a single care for their safety .... they put them in high risk accommodation.
“They should be shut down!”
While the deposit charged to youngsters is tiny, the firm automatically puts everyone on a “monthly payment plan” lasting up to eight months.
The company - which calls itself a “travel and accommodation service” - refuses refunds for anyone who cancels less than 90 days before departure.
It says no refunds are given for anyone who has already paid up £250 of their fee because it is “not a travel agency.”
And the firm’s small print also ominously warns: “We are not responsible for your health and safety.”
Last night a Summer Takeover spokeswoman said: "We were in regular contact with the British Consulate to assist and as per the advice we received alternative accommodation and return flights back to the UK were purchased for the girl and her three friends, who is now being held on suspicion of making the story up.
"We were let down by the accommodation provider and they failed to deliver on their contractual obligations with the hotel rooms we were originally promised.
"Since then, the company has cut all ties with Pambos Napa Rocks.
"We immediately suspended taking new bookings, have offered refunds to customers effected or relocated guests to alternative accommodation. "
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A few days ago lawyers called for the 12 Israeli men to be prosecuted for sharing a video online of her having sex with members of the group.
A 34-second video was leaked to the website Pornhub as well as Israeli media which legal experts say was an act of “revenge porn”.
Under UK law revenge porn is “the sharing of private, sexual materials, either photos or videos, of another person without their consent and with the purpose of causing embarrassment or distress.”
It is also banned under EU law as well.
Andreas Pittadjis, the woman’s former lawyer, told : “These were supposed to be private… and now the whole world has seen them.
“The circulation of this video is much more serious than the charges the girl faces and yet nobody is doing anything about it.”
As well as explicit sex being shown in the footage the authorities and local media say the men also make derogatory comments about the woman in Hebrew as they engaged in sex.
A source told the paper: “You can hear one of the boys saying in Hebrew, ‘You’re my whore, say you are my whore.’ She doesn’t understand and asks what they are saying and one replies in
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English, ‘We are saying you’re sexy’. It is not very nice. It’s not how men should act.”
The British woman and her family have claimed that she was pressured to withdraw her complaint by detectives, who threatened to arrest her friends for “conspiracy” if she did not comply.
The teen is now due back in court on August 19, to face 'public mischief' charges.
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