Gloucester human trafficking group jailed for 25 years
2024-02-06
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Three individuals involved in a human trafficking ring, which coerced women from Eastern Europe into sex work across the southwest of England, including Gloucestershire, have been sentenced to jail time.
The group's leader, 52-year-old Maciej Kozlowski, previously residing in Gloucester, was found guilty not only of human trafficking but also of raping one of the women later exploited by .....
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 .....
Student Sex Worker help guide
2022-11-26
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A guide has been published with information on the law relating to sex workers, and where to get help. The guide has information on working safley. .....
Man arrested following investigation into Modern Day Slavery offences
2020-12-06
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A man has been arrested following an investigation into Modern Day Slavery offences. Officers executed a warrant at an address in the St Paul's area of Cheltenham yesterday afternoon (Thursday) after information had been gathered about an illegal brothel operating in the area.
A woman who was found within the property has been safeguarded by officers following concerns that she was .....
Broken light attracting sex workers and drug dealers to car park
2020-10-01
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Residents living next to a city car park say a broken light has made the site a magnet for antisocial behaviour.
The dark shadows at the edges of Widden Street Car Park, just off Barton Street in Gloucester have become a regular haunt for sex workers and drug dealers according to those living near by. .....
Six people arrested after raid on brothels in Westminster
2020-04-26
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Six people were arrested after a raid on brothels in Westminster. Seven addresses were raided, in Westminster and Gloucestershire. This was part of operation Huai, looking into organised crime in Westminster. Those arrested encoded men and women on suspicion of slavery, 'proceeds of crime' offences and money laundering. .....