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Woman who ran brothel breaks down before judge passes sentence

Guoyan Ma was found guilty earlier this year of controlling prostitution for gain

Liverpool Echo · Jul 11, 2022

The tide is finally turning in Italy in favour of protecting women in the sex trade

A bill to legalise sex work, and criminalise the buying of it, follows the successful Nordic model, says journalist and activist Julie Bindel

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2022

A Broader Perspective on "My Body, My Choice"

The principle has implications that go far beyond abortion. Some of them deserve far more attention than they have gotten to this point.

Reason · Jun 30, 2022

'I saw a woman shooting heroin with child in pram on city centre alley', says Councillor

Forced prostitution, open crack cocaine and heroin use and intimidation are all issues associated with the back street

Dublin Live · Jun 16, 2022

Woman arrested for luring young women into forced prostitution in UAE

A 47-year-old woman has been arrested in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district for allegedly duping young women into forced prostitution in the United Arab Emirates.

Bangkok Post · Jun 15, 2022

Spanish lawmakers vote on whether to draw up laws to abolish prostitution

The Spanish parliament will vote on Tuesday whether to draw up legislation to abolish prostitution, cracking down further on pimping and introducing tougher penalties for men buying sex in a controversial initiative that has split the women's rights movement.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

West Lothian vice queen jailed in New York launches bid to return home to Scotland

Dubbed the “Millionaire Madam” and “Soccer Mom Madam”, Anna Gristina, 54, ran her operation from New York’s exclusive Upper East Side while leading another life as a married mum.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 5, 2022

New York vice queen Anna Gristina makes emotional bid to return home to Scotland to see her dying mum

She was dubbed the “Millionaire Madam” and “Soccer Mom Madam” but is now asking the FBI to approve her passport.

Daily Record · Jun 5, 2022

Feds want nearly 34 years for producer who pleaded guilty to trafficking young Indian actresses in Chicago

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors are asking for up to 34 years in prison for a former Indian movie producer who pleaded guilty to running a Chicago-based sex-trafficking ring that lured unsuspecting young actresses from their home country to the U.S., where authorities said they were forced into prostitution, physically abused…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 3, 2022

Italy prosecutors seek 6-year jail term for Berlusconi in bribery case

Milan prosecutors on Wednesday requested former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi be jailed for six years for allegedly bribing witnesses in a 2013 underage prostitution case.

Reuters · May 25, 2022