He lied, extorted and sexually abused. Fictitious modeling recruiter facing allegations

The indictment was sent by the District Prosecutor's Office in Rybnik to the District Court in Bielsko-Biała. This information was provided by the spokeswoman of the District Prosecutor's Office in Gliwice, Agnieszka Bukowska.

The proceedings began after a complaint submitted by one of the women. In 2021, she met the accused on a dating website. When she told him about the planned purchase of an apartment, he allegedly offered her financial assistance and an investment instead of a loan.

"He persuaded her to take out two loans, which she gave to him. As a result of the perpetrator's actions, the injured party suffered a total loss of over PLN 142,000," said prosecutor Bukowska.

The findings of the investigation show that in the years 2021–2025, Szymon Ł. contacted women from the Silesian and Lesser Poland voivodeships via the Internet. He allegedly presented himself as a model recruiter, offering work presenting underwear allegedly produced by a Canadian company.

He argued that clothing must be tailored, so a personal meeting and measurements are necessary. Women were promised remuneration of several thousand zlotys per session. The meetings took place in the accused's apartment, the victims' apartments or hotels.

"During the meetings, the women stripped naked and the accused took measurements of them, including their intimate parts. During these meetings, he forced the women to undergo other sexual acts. A few days after the meeting, Sz. informed the women that they would not be employed - in some cases, he informed them that they had to pay him for their time," the prosecutor's office said.

The prosecutor's office indicates that the women were victims of both fraud and sexual crimes. The accused allegedly forced one of the victims to rent an apartment and engage in prostitution when she could no longer take out more loans.

In another case, he allegedly took nude photos of a woman and then, threatening to publish them, forced her to hand over PLN 50,000. zloty. Investigators also described the second fraud mechanism: Szymon Ł. allegedly persuaded women to invest in a transport company that he did not actually run.

The man was arrested in October 2025. In his apartment, the police secured, among others, telephone numbers, purchase and sale agreements and payment confirmations. The devices contained contacts to several dozen women with whom he contacted, corresponded and met.

Szymon Ł. pleaded guilty to fraud, forging documents and driving a car despite having his driving license revoked. However, he pleaded not guilty to sexual offense charges. He had a previous conviction. In this case, he will be charged with recidivism, and the prosecutor's office also accuses him of turning fraud into a permanent source of income.