prostitution

ACORN Tax Advice Video Causes More Trouble

Denise Clay — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:02:48 -0500

Two videos going around the internet is landing ACORN in more trouble. The ACORN videos show employees offering tax advice on how to hide the operation of an underage prostitution ring.

Craigslist to Eliminate "Erotic Services" Section

Michael Santo — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:11:13 -0500

After facing heat in the form of threatened criminal charges as well as already existing lawsuits, Craigslist on Wednesday announced it will drop its "erotic services" section, and replace it with a new adult section that will be monitored by Craigslist employees.

Cecil Suwal, Eliot Spitzer’s Madam, Gets Jail Time

Alberto — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:37:13 -0600

Cecil (Katie) Suwal, the Madame who ran Eliot Spitzer’s preferred prostitution ring, was sentenced to six months in prison on Thursday.

Amsterdam authorities switch off Red Lights

seher — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:37:49 -0600

Amsterdam city council ordered escort services to obtain licenses within 6 weeks or shut down. It is one of the latest steps to tighten controls on legal prostitution.

Anti-prostitution law makes South Koreans buy sex online

Dinka — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:38:19 -0500

After the government launched a harsh anti-prostitution law in 2004 targeting brothels South Koreans are increasingly using new ways to buy sex especially on the Internet.

America's 'anti-prostitution pledge' is hindering global HIV control efforts

harminka — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:56:14 -0500

In order to receive US funding for HIV prevention or control projects, recipient organizations must take a pledge that explicitly condemns prostitution. But such condemnation is not effective at helping to control the global HIV epidemic, say researchers in this week's PLoS Medicine.

Trafficking of Rural Women, Children Increasing in China

Dinka — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:53:05 -0500

The international aid group Save the Children says more of China's women and children are at risk of being sold into forced labor or prostitution. The group says the trend is being fueled by the mass migration from China's countryside to its cities, and by a growing gender imbalance.

Dozens go on trial in Paris for baby trafficking

Dinka — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:39:34 -0600

UK government is failing sex workers

harminka — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:28:46 -0600

Law Against Human Trafficking Urged for New York State

Dinka — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:19:54 -0600

Arrest deters kerb crawlers from further prostitution activity

harminka — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 14:07:12 -0600

British police identify 4th victim in prostitute killings

Dinka — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:00:40 -0600