Newham Council to engage with sex workers
2023-04-28
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Newham Council has announced that it will develop a new Sex Work Strategy that puts public health at the heart of supporting vulnerable people and reducing the stigmatisation and exploitation of street and off-street Sex workers. The Council made this announcement after consulting on Sex work within the borough recently.
The new strategy will adopt a public health approach based on extensive .....
East London massage parlours face losing licence after ‘offering sex services’ in undercover sting
2022-07-17
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Inspectors from Tower Hamlets run a sting operation at a number of massage parlours, During the sting the inspector was offered sexual services beyond the straight massages on offer. Councillors are meeting to decide whether the business should be stripped of their licenses. The three massage parlours were:- Genesis Thai Beauty Spa, Natural Treatments, and Vanilla Thai Massage.
A masseu .....
East London trio who exploited vulnerable escorts ‘for greed’ are jailed
2021-11-19
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Three people who exploited vulnerable women in a sexual services business have been jailed after a police sting.
Siblings Claudia Anca, 27, and Vasile Anca, 24, of Chingford’s Garfield Road, were jailed for six years at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Wednesday for their roles in the business.
Mihaita Strat, 51, of Henley Road, Redbridge, was given two years behind bars.
The morel .....
London sex workers are eligible for free FLU jabs
2021-09-03
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London sex workers, you are eligible for free flu jabs. If you’re comfortable disclosing your job to a pharmacist, you’ll be able to get one from a pharmacy in the next couple of weeks. If not, hang tight - looking an anonymous referrals and pop up clinics 💉 .....
38 arrested in human trafficking operation, 100 victims identified
2021-07-18
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Around 100 potential victims have been identified and 38 people have been arrested in a nationwide crackdown on human trafficking.
The arrests were made as part of the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) Project Aidant for a range of crimes including drugs and sexual exploitation involving adults and children.
Investigations targeted a variety of settings, including London Underground a .....