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Home Office minister says paying for sex should be outlawed to stop trafficking of women into prostitution

The minister’s comments came during a hearing on human trafficking in which she was pressed on the lack of prosecutions ... more

Standard | 07 October 2024

‘Sex work is decriminalised – and my time with Samuel is subsidised by the government’: This is how we do it in Australia

Susan is paraplegic and Samuel is her support worker – it’s just that his support comes in the shape of four-hour sessions in a motel room. ... more

The Guardian | 29 July 2024

Teacher banned for moonlighting as escort

A primary school teacher who was found to have moonlighted as an escort has been banned from teaching indefinitely. ... more

BBC | 23 July 2024

Escort who ticked ‘cutting off someone’s penis’ from his bucket list is jailed

A man has been jailed after he cut off the penis of the ringleader of an extreme body modifications group  ... more

Metro | 07 March 2024

Hearing for two South Koreans accused of running ‘high-end’ US brothel ring is delayed

A court hearing for two South Koreans charged with operating brothels in the US to determine whether they will be held behind bars pending an outcome in the case has been delayed until next week ... more

CNN | 14 November 2023

Belfast: Three charged with trafficking and prostitution

Two men and a woman have appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court charged with offences including human trafficking and prostitution  ... more

BBC | 29 July 2023

'I'm an escort in Birmingham - I've left clients' houses crying, been attacked and had sick requests'

Victoria Holcombe also opened up on the reality of city sex work - from violent thugs who attack her to men making 'sick' requests ... more

Birmingham Mail | 9 July 2023

Tory councillor thrown out of party after saying alleged rape victim was probably a prostitute

A Conservative councillor who said it was “more likely” an alleged rape victim was probably a prostitute has been thrown out of the party. ... more

Independent | 2 May 2023

Ireland: “We live within a violent system.” Structural violence against sex workers in Ireland

This report, based on in-depth interviews with sex workers, experts and representatives of the Irish authorities, provides insights into sex workers’ human rights in Ireland ... more

Amnesty International | 3 March 2023

Sex workers 'real victims of train strikes' as randy punters can't get into city

A top London escort agency is losing business worth over £20,000 a week as months of industrial action have made it almost impossible for people to travel into the capital ... more

Daily Star | 13 February 2023

Cheshire Police sergeant worked as paid escort on adult site

A Cheshire Police officer who signed up to an adult website to work as a paid escort, offering sexual services for money ... more

Warrington Guardian | 10 February 2023

The sex traffickers hiding in plain sight

The number of people being reported as potential victims of human trafficking in Scotland has risen to a record high, police have said ... more

BBC | 28 December 2022

'Prostitute' cop who ran brothel from Telford home and had sex with strangers guilty of misconduct

Former Detective Constable Nicholas Taylor, of Walsall's division of West Midlands Police, resigned yesterday  ... more

Birmingham Mail | 8 September 2022

I’m an escort who specialises in sex with disabled clients – and I love what I do

My first disabled client was Rob*, a 30-year-old who became quadriplegic following an accident. Rob was referred to me through a friend  ... more

Metro | 30 August 2022

Escort, 23, avoids jail

Escort, 23, avoids jail after arranging for 'vulnerable' 16-year-old girl she met in the park to sleep with 17 men in a DAY so she could pay back £100 taxi debt  ... more

Daily Mail | 24 August 2022

Police detective sold sex to strangers charging £150 an hour

An ex-detective who sold sexual services to strangers has been found guilty of gross misconduct after a disciplinary panel said his actions were "akin to a criminal offence"  ... more

Hull Live | 26 May 2022

Irish escort site offered ‘war fantasy’ sex with Ukrainian women

An Irish escort website encouraged men to live out their “war-inspired” fantasies by paying for sex with Ukrainian women  ... more

Independent.ie | 23 May 2022

Vulnerable women face 'exploitative situations' as searches for 'Ukrainian escorts' spike in UK

Ukrainians have been welcomed to the UK before a 'fool-proof system' was put in place to protect the vulnerable, charities warn  ... more

i News | 21 May 2022

Want to take the plunge and work as an escort?

So, you have probably given it a lot of thought. It's an idea that may have been simmering in your head for a while but you hadn't been able to come to a definite decision  ... more

London-Escort.uk | 12 May 2022

England footballer 'involved in £30k blackmail plot after having sex with transsexual escort

An England international footballer was reportedly involved in a £30,000 blackmail plot after having sex with a transsexual escort during lockdown. ... more

LBC | 07 May 2022

'Begging for my life'

Man accused of targeting and terrorizing high-end escorts in Metro Detroit ... more

FOX 2 DETROIT | 31 March 2022

Selling sex to survive in Iran

By day she works as a hairdresser, but by night she works a second job as a prostitute, feeling forced into selling her body for sex just to make ends meet ... more

BBC | 17 March 2022

UK's Online Safety Bill Criticized Over Expanding Scope

The U.K. government continues expanding the scope of a proposed Online Safety Bill, despite criticism by opponents and digital rights advocates ... more

XBiz | 09 March 2022

Are you thinking of selling your escort business?

These last couple of years have been difficult for most people and especially problematic for escort business owners. With limited access to Government emergency aid ... more

Escort.co.uk | 04 March 2022

Why digital hygiene is important for sex workers

As sex workers, we tend to use personas when we work. And I’m sure this isn’t news to you, but we tend to do this because of the social stigma ... more

The Organised Escort | 02 March 2022

Teenage models 'sells virginity' online for £2M to Abu Dhabi businessman

A 19-year-old model claims to have sold her virginity online for £2m to a wealthy Abu Dhabi businessman ... more

Independent.co.uk | 25 January 2022

Blog post on vaccination uptake for London escorts

As a new year comes in we find ourselves in the middle of a fourth wave. One that promises to be bigger than all those previous ... more

London-Escort.uk | 07 January 2022

South West London sex workers offered anonymous pop-up vaccine clinics

Sex workers in south west London can now access their Covid-19 vaccines anonymously via a series of pop-up clinics ... more

SW Londoner | 07 January 2022

What it's like to be a male escort in lockdown

Two and a half years ago, I got fired from my job in procurement, the last of many positions I’d held in sales  ... more

Metro | 03 January 2022

Police officer 'used escorts and massage parlours while on duty'

A former police officer is alleged to have visited escort workers and massage parlours while on duty.  ... more

Liverpool Echo | 21 December 2021

Prostitution in the UK - Is prostitution legal in the UK?

In the UK, with the exception of Northern Ireland (where buying sex is illegal), the law around prostitution is considered a grey area.  ... more

Politics.co.uk | 17 November 2021

Know Your Rights – A Guide for Sex Workers

It’s legal to be a sex worker in the UK . . . but working together and virtually anything you need to do to contact a client, is illegal.  ... more

Prostitutes Collective | 15 November 2021

Nurse turned escort threatened to expose clients after payment disputes

A Brisbane court has been told of the steps a woman took to get money she believed she was owed by her escort clients when payments fell through. ... more

News.com.au | 12 November 2021

Li Yundi: China's 'Piano Prince' detained for hiring prostitute

Celebrated Chinese pianist Li Yundi has been detained for soliciting a prostitute, state media has said. ... more

BBC | 22 October 2021

Sex Workers Worry They’re Going to Be Purged From Twitter

Twitter has long been an adult-friendly platform — but an increasing number of sex workers are getting banned or suspended, leaving many wondering how long they’ll be welcome ... more

Rolling Stone | 18 October 2021

Transgender escort stabbed by schizophrenic after arranging to meet in city centre flat

A transgender escort was stabbed by a paranoid schizophrenic who had arranged to meet at her Birmingham flat for sex. ... more

Birmingham Live | 27 September 2021

I Fled From My Escort Agency And They Took Revenge On My Family

I’m sitting in a ‘sharing circle’ at a Kundalini yoga class. Women and men around me take it in turns to speak up ... more

Elle | 07 September 2021

NYC escort whose body was found stuffed in a barrel on a New Jersey street after it was carted out of a luxury Wall Street apartment

Nicole Flanagan's body was discovered last Friday when residents of Ridgefield Park reported a revolting smell coming from the large plastic container at the corner of Hobart Street and Teaneck Road, police said. ... more

Daily Mail | 19 August 2021

Woman found out her boyfriend visited an escort after finding damning messages

A woman discovered that her boyfriend had visited an escort after finding damning messages on his Apple Watch, but when she approached him with the evidence he denied it ... more

Mirror | 05 August 2021

Strip clubs and escort services could cause substantial fall in sex crimes, study finds

Strip clubs and escort services could lead to a substantial fall in sex crimes, new research has found  ... more

Independent | 13 July 2021

Online Female Escort Advertisements: The Cost of Sex

Female escorts represent an occupational group that charges a fee for sex, which can be regarded as an extreme form of short-term mating  ... more

Sage Journals | 07 July 2021

Man who carried out 'campaign of harassment' against woman he met on escort website avoids jail

A man who carried out a “campaign of harassment” against a woman he met on an escort website has received a fully suspended sentence  ... more

Independent.ie | 16 June 2021

Dutch prostitutes demand the right to get back to work as they join other businesses protesting against country's lockdown

Sex workers descended upon the streets in the Netherlands today in protest against the government's coronavirus lockdown and to demand their right to go back to work  ... more

Daily Mail | 11 June 2021

Violence and threats against sex workers from EU 'surges since Brexit'

Violence and threats of deportation against sex workers from the European Union who are living in the UK have surged since the Brexit vote, according to researchers  ... more

Independent | 20 May 2021

Man armed with 'large knives' stole sex worker's iPhone

A man who robbed a sex worker at knifepoint and stole her iPhone has been jailed for five years  ... more

Evening Standard | 19 May 2021

Matt Gaetz 'snorted cocaine with escort who had "no-show government job" at Republican fundraiser after-party'

MATT Gaetz was reportedly spotted snorting cocaine with an escort who had a "no-show government job" at a fundraiser after-party two years ago  ... more

The Sun | 15 May 2021

Male escort who makes up to $5,000-per-session reveals women's fantasies

One of Australia's top male escorts says his business is booming as women become more comfortable with paying for sex and the idea of getting exactly what they want in the bedroom  ... more

Mail Online | 13 May 2021

Gov Publish UK Online Safety Bill to Censor "Harmful" Content

After much delay the UK Government will today publish a draft of their new Online Safety Bill (Online Harms), which among other things hands Ofcom a new "legal duty of care"  ... more

ISP Review | 12 May 2021

Pent up demand for London escorts

As we near what will hopefully be the end of Covid restrictions, which we have now endured for over a year, there is much talk about pent up demand for goods, services and holidays.  ... more

LE UK | 07 May 2021

The laws that sex workers really want

Everyone has an opinion about how to legislate sex work (whether to legalize it, ban it or even tax it) ... but what do workers themselves think would work best?  ... more

Ted | 06 May 2021

ICRSE organises thematic workshops on sex work and mental health

ICRSE is launching a series of webinars exploring mental health. The thematic sessions webinars are open to all sex workers’ rights activists involved in organisations members of ICRSE. ... more

Webinar | 23 April 2021

£2k a night escort may have been pushed by wealthy client to her death

A TOP escort may have been pushed by a wealthy client to her death from the balcony of a hotel, her family claims ... more

The Sun | 22 April 2021

Man who 'ran fake escort agency’ appears in court charged with rape of 15 women

A man alleged to have run a "fake escort agency" has appeared in court charged with the rape of 15 different women ... more

MyLondon | 22 April 2021

Manhattan to stop prosecuting prostitution, dismissing cases dating back decades

Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance Jr has announced that his office will no longer prosecute prostitution and unlicensed massage ... more

The Independent | 22 April 2021

Escort calls for law change after Santander Bounce Back loan refusal

A sex worker denied access to a government business loan because of her occupation is calling for a change in the law ... more

BBC | 16 April 2021

Bikini model, 34, who's resorted to hiring male escorts for $500-an-hour

Bikini model Cherry Dana is so fed up with Sydney's dating scene she says she'd rather hire a male escort for $500-an-hour ... more

Daily Mail | 16 April 2021

Police rescue 14 women in raids targeting London sex trafficking ring

Hundreds of women are being trafficked into London to be made to work as prostitutes, the Met warned today as it rescued 14 victims of sexual slavery in the capital. ... more

Evening Standard | 30 March 2021

University offers advice to student 'sex workers' as living costs continue to rise

University of Leicester has revealed its intentions to offer advice to students who turn their hand to sex work in order to make quick money ... more

The Mirror | 20 March 2021