Woman escapes brothel, and six jailed.
2023-12-19
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Six individuals have been sentenced to a combined total of nearly 25 years in prison for orchestrating a prostitution ring following the escape of a woman from a brothel where she was coerced into working.
The group, consisting of three men and three women, operated from properties in Smethwick and utilized escort websites to promote sexual services in exchange for money. Their illicit activ .....
Coleen Rooney reveals all about husband Wayne
2023-11-11
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Hold onto your hats, folks, because Coleen Rooney just spilled the beans on the wild rollercoaster that is her relationship with hubby Wayne! In a tell-all autobiography, appropriately titled "My Account," the 37-year-old spilled the tea on the jaw-dropping saga of forgiveness, screaming matches, and clandestine meetings at her auntie's house.
Picture this: It's 2002, and a .....
The Future of Sex Work in the UK
2023-04-26
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Date of Event: Thursday, May 4th 2023
Time of Event: 9:30 AM — 1:15 PM
Place of Event: Webinar
There were believed to be 105,000 individuals in the UK who are involved in prostitution, up from 72,000 in 2016. The vast majority of these are women. The cost-of-living crisis is pushing yet more women into sex work and forcing them to take work from violent and .....
I'm an escort - sex work isn't glamorous and I do it for a heartbreaking reason
2023-04-03
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A former escort who was stabbed by her ex-boyfriend during her 15 years in the industry has disclosed how she became a sex worker to care for her terminally ill father. Victoria - a pseudonym - had previously worked in cafes and bars but could not find flexible shifts that would enable her to spend time with her dad. She decided to sell sex for cash, which is legal in the UK, but faced a life-thr .....
Escort making £200-an-hour in Birmingham's hotel chains hits back at misconceptions
2023-03-05
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A sex worker who operates from hotels in Birmingham has shared her insights on some of the common myths surrounding the industry. She aims to challenge some of the stereotypes about sex work, such as the characteristics of clients, the behaviour of escorts and the legal status of prostitution.
She claims that many people have a negative image of clients as ‘disgusting, fat or creepy&rs .....
Sex work insider says cost of living is killing businesses as brothels shut down
2023-01-19
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Three massage parlours in one area have shut down as men cut back their spending, and energy bills rise.
A receptionist who books men into a massage parlour has lifted the lid on the industry's secrets - and the impact of the cost of living crisis. She says their business is now the only one in the area as others have been forced to close because of rising costs.
The parlour in an u .....
Online Safety Bill
2022-11-02
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Diana R. Johnson Chair, Home Affairs Committee, Chair, Home Affairs Committee
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to stop commercial websites partly or wholly dedicated to advertising prostitution from facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation and other sexual offences.
Chris Philp The Minister of State, Home Department
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Men Are Hiring Sex Workers to Beat Small Penis Anxiety
2022-07-20
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This article is written by a sex worker. She found that countless clients were using her services to heal from body shame. Most specifically penis size.
One twenty something client opened up about his cock size, and thus his ability to give pleasure t a woman. He opened up, and I realised he had grown up watching porn, and that his manhood was not as big as the Porn Star .....
Why is the monkeypox vaccine only being offered to men?
2022-06-28
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Unlike the coronavirus – which turned out to be especially virulent – the monkeypox virus is proving to be more selective and certainly nowhere near as infectious.
When monkeypox emerged in the UK just a few weeks ago, there was barely any mention of which groups were at risk. Partly because we didn’t know – but even when it did become clearer that it was men who have .....
Banning Online Ads Will Make Sex Work More Dangerous
2022-05-22
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There is an amendment which has been made to the online safety bill in the UK parliament. If this amendment goes through, it will effectively stop online advertising for escorts. Hosting companies will be responsible for removing prostitution related advertising. That includes twitter and escort directories.
Now, with a new law going through parliament with the intention of makin .....