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AI App Offers A Lifeline For S.Africa's Abused Women

She says she was violated by police. In Peaches' case, she said she was forced to give two police officers "services for free" to evade arrest for prostitution.

International Business Times · Feb 9, 2025

'Human Trafficking' Sting Yields 547 Arrests, but Only 1 for Human Trafficking

A(nother) look at how human trafficking panic gets made.

Reason · Feb 5, 2025

Tokyo Police Bust Alleged Prostitution Ring Targeting Tourists

Japanese police said they have arrested seven people suspected of running an illegal sex business that reportedly targeted tourists in Tokyo's busy red-light district.

International Business Times · Feb 5, 2025

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Bullets and blues: Louis Armstrong’s difficult upbringing revealed after discovery of family police records

A new book reveals the jazz musician’s mother and sister were arrested several times for prostitution in New Orleans

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025

Massachusetts Court Weighs Whether All Prostitution Is Sex Trafficking

Five "traffickers" arrested for responding to an undercover cop's sex ad are challenging their convictions in the state's high court.

Reason · Jan 13, 2025

Owner of Vietnam’s ‘foreigners only’ restaurant charged with facilitating prostitution

Owner admits to acting as intermediary between women staff and foreign clients

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025

Texas Cop Chases Prostitution Suspect, Causes Car Accident, Gets Immunity

Houston police "initiated a high-speed chase to pursue a suspect evading arrest for paying $40 to solicit sexual activity from another adult," notes a Texas Supreme Court judge.

Reason · Jan 8, 2025

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Japanese city paints notorious street in red light district yellow

Prostitution is illegal in Japan but certain forms of adult entertainment such as ’soaplands’ are used as a loophole

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO’s dementia may leave him incompetent to face sex charges, lawyers say

Mike Jeffries has pleaded not guilty to one count of sex trafficking and 15 counts of interstate prostitution

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2024

Matt Gaetz Goes Off on Ethics Report in Emotional Tweetstorm: 'Giving Funds to Someone You're Dating Is Now Prostitution?!?'

Former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz has taken to social media to address the recently released report from the House Ethics Committee, accusing him of breaking federal and state law.

International Business Times · Dec 23, 2024

The Glasgow Lock Hospital for Unfortunate Females was supposed to help vulnerable girls and women in the 19th century – instead it continued their abuse

Nine-year-old Annie McGuire and seven-year-old Elizabeth Martin were among thousands of women and girls admitted to the Glasgow Lock Hospital for Unfortunate Females, one of a network of Lock hospitals built across Britain and its colonies in the 19th century, between 1846 and 1947.

The Conversation · Dec 23, 2024

Inquiry launched in Peru after alleged prostitution ring uncovered in Congress

Prosecutors look into sex-for-votes scandal after killing of Congress lawyer leads to investigation of her former boss

The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2024

Sean 'Diddy' Combs appears 'astonishingly thinner and greyer' at latest court hearing, eyewitness reports

The music mogul has been formally charged with sex trafficking by force, transportation for prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024

I’m a former assistant DA who works with survivors of sex trafficking − here’s why a recent Philly sting marks a shift in how Pennsylvania confronts the commercial sex industry

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry and the Pennsylvania State Police announced the arrests of 22 people connected to a long-standing, Philadelphia-based human trafficking ring on Oct. 22, 2024.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024

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Bangkok Post · Dec 5, 2024

African sex traffickers arrested

Three Africans have been arrested on suspicion of being part of a gang that traffics women from Africa into prostitution in Bangkok.

Reason · Dec 4, 2024

North Carolina Goes Drug War on Prostitution

Plus: Idaho's "abortion trafficking" law can mostly take effect; updates on state age verification suits; the threat the Florida and Texas social media laws pose to X

International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024

Partner Of Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Trafficking

The partner of the ex-CEO of the Abercrombie and Fitch clothing line pleaded not guilty Tuesday in US federal court to charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution and was released on $10 million bond.

Reason · Dec 2, 2024

Belgian Sex Workers Gain Access to Paid Leave, Right To Refuse Sex Acts

Belgian sex work groups are cheering the new law. But it could come with some downsides.

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The Conversation · Nov 20, 2024

‘For the very first time I really enjoyed sex!’ − how lesbian escort agencies became a form of self-care in Japan

In Japanese society, prostitution is often framed as a necessary evil – a way to maintain social harmony by providing men with an outlet for their pent-up sexual desires.

Bangkok Post · Nov 15, 2024

Four Africans held for prostitution in Phuket

Three Ugandan women and one woman from Tanzania have been arrested in Phuket for selling sex.

Reason · Nov 13, 2024

Texas Cops Fired for 'Inappropriate' Sexual Contact With Massage Workers

As a result of the internal affairs investigation, three Lewisville officers were fired, one was demoted, and seven were suspended without pay.

The Conversation · Nov 12, 2024

Supreme Court hears case on Canada’s prostitution laws

The Supreme Court of Canada is currently hearing arguments about the constitutionality of Canada’s prostitution laws. The case, R v. Kloubakov, is the first time Canada’s highest court will consider whether Canada’s legislation on prostitution complies with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Reason · Nov 6, 2024

Arizonans Approve Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor

This isn't a policy that corrects for injustice but one that increases it.

Latin Times · Nov 4, 2024

Texas Cops Accused of 'Inappropriate Acts' with Suspected Prostitutes While Posing as Clients: 'Embarrassing and Disappointing'

More than a dozen Texas police officers have faced disciplinary action for engaging in 'inappropriate acts' during an undercover prostitution sting.

Reason · Oct 30, 2024

How the Feds Destroyed Backpage.com and Its Founders

By prosecuting the website's founders, the government chilled free speech online and ruined lives.

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