Official Resignations
- When
- February-July 1881
- Where
- Brussels
During the trials, Police Commissioner Lenaers lost his position in July 1881 over an illegal alcohol monopoly, and Mayor Félix Vanderstraeten resigned in February 1881 after the brothel house sale was revealed; official Schröder was also deposed.
During the trials, Police Commissioner Lenaers was revealed to have an illegal monopoly providing brothels with alcohol, resulting in his loss of position in July 1881. Official Schröder was deposed from his office by the city council after it was revealed that he had a mistress among the prostitutes in a brothel. Mayor Félix Vanderstraeten resigned in February 1881 after it was revealed that the biggest brothel in Brussels was situated in a house sold to the brothel owner by the mayor.
Sources
- White slave trade affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-02
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