Human Trafficking Trio Behind Bars After Police Scotland Operation
2024-01-25
elrond
In a decisive blow against human trafficking, specialist officers apprehended Florea Sandu, 53, Florian Pietraru, 41, and Teodora Rotaru, 28, during a raid on a flat in Motherwell in April 2021. The arrests were a culmination of a meticulous investigation led by Police Scotland's Human Trafficking Unit.
Facing charges, the trio didn't contest their guilt, admitting their involvement .....
Caldwell murder accused wore women’s underwear, court told
2024-01-20
elrond
In a dramatic turn of events at the High Court in Glasgow, a sex worker has come forward to identify murder accused Iain Packer, 50, as a patron who allegedly wore black, silky women's underwear and treated women roughly. Packer is currently on trial for the 2005 murder of sex worker Emma Caldwell, among 46 charges, including sex crimes, abduction, and assault.
Packer vehemently denies a .....
Caldwell murder accused threatened teenager for alleging abuse
2024-01-18
elrond
Iain Packer, the accused in a murder trial at the High Court in Glasgow, allegedly attempted to strangle a woman and threatened a child who accused him of sexual abuse, according to court testimony.
Packer, aged 50, faces multiple charges, including the murder of Emma Caldwell in 2005 and various sex crimes, abduction, and assault. He denies all charges and has asserted special defences, inc .....
Scottish crackdown on illicit brothels
2023-12-29
elrond
Police Scotland is set to enlist the support of officers from Romania as part of an initiative aimed at aiding women who have fallen victim to sex trafficking.
The initiative has received backing from the Home Office and the Romanian Embassy in London, which will facilitate the temporary deployment of two Romanian officers for a six-month period, commencing on January 8.
This developmen .....
Susan Dalgety seeking to close Edinburgh strip clubs
2023-10-30
elrond
Councillors voted to address the city's existing four venues last year by reducing the number of establishments to zero, but a subsequent court ruling overturned the decision, emphasizing that the Regulatory Committee members who initially made the decision had received erroneous advice.
As we look forward to December, councillors will revisit this matter, we can hope they will consider .....
More than 56,000 students now do sex work to make money at university
2023-10-20
elrond
In the hallowed halls of academia, a disquieting revelation emerges, casting a shadow over the lives of the ambitious scholars. Recent research conducted in the United Kingdom has unveiled a surprising and somewhat distressing phenomenon: a growing number of university students are turning to the world's oldest profession to cope with the financial exigencies of their higher education. The co .....
Ash Regan bids to criminalise paying for sex in Scotland
2023-10-18
elrond
Former candidate for leadership within the Scottish National Party (SNP), Ash Regan, has embarked on an initiative known as the "Unbuyable" campaign, with the primary objective of establishing a legal prohibition on the transactional aspect of sexual services. Regan, a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) and previously a minister responsible for community safety, seeks to curtail th .....
Improv actress's dominatrix tale leaves crowd unsatisfied
2023-08-23
elrond
Who attends a midday show by a professional financial dominatrix titled "Sex Job"? Lane Kwederis, once an improv comedian now a full-time sex worker, offers insights into her unique career. Financial domination, where men enjoy having women empty their accounts, is Lane's profession. Her show, a blend of comedy and exposé, grants a peek into her world's highs and lows. Th .....
Escorts in The United Kingdom are at risk of having their bank accounts frozen
2023-08-06
elrond
Campaigners have warned that the freezing of bank accounts for prostitues leaves them vulnerable to exploitation and violence.
The warning comes after former UKIP leader Nigel Farage demanded compensation from private bank Coutts after it closed his account, partly due to his political views.
Two bank bosses, including NatWest Group's chief executive Dame Alison Rose, stepped down l .....
Ann Summers, Jacqueline Gold dies at 63
2023-03-22
elrond
Jacqueline Gold, the founder of Ann Summers, a leading retailer of lingerie and sex toys, passed away last week at the age of 62 after battling breast cancer for seven years. Gold's passing is a great loss to the business world, especially for women across the UK, who have been empowered by her contribution to female sexual liberation.
In a statement released by Ann Summers on Friday, it .....