Sex Worker News

Pimping is Still Highly Prevalent in France

By Lukas Bauer - February 15, 2023 -

The French police simply can’t stop illegal brothels from blooming. There is always another South American pimp to deal with, and the fight never seems to come to an end. Despite the fact that prostitution is illegal in France, it is in high demand and there are lots of brothels to find. The Police are…

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New Green Oasis in the Ex Red Light District of Westbahnhof

By Lukas Bauer - December 29, 2022 -

Ferberstraße is one of those streets in Vienna that has a long history when it comes to prostitution. Now that is a thing of the past due to the 2011 prostitution law. It has put an end to those activities in almost all parts of the city including the industrial area. Now they are planning…

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Arrests in Mallorca for being forced into prostitution for 21 hours every day

By Lukas Bauer - November 17, 2022 -

Under false identities, the foreign ladies were seduced and brought to the Spanish island. Increasingly harsh pimping of prostitutes was reportedly taking place in Mallorca, where police detained three suspected pimps who supposedly forced women to work 21 hours per day. According to the Mallorca Zeitung on the first week of November, which referenced the…

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In Vienna, the cost of sex is rising

By Lukas Bauer - November 10, 2022 -

Nearly all adult facilities in Vienna have raised their rates since the pandemic and the associated shutdown. Women who advertise on social media have increased the fees they charge for their services. We will start with the independent sex workers are generally women who promote themselves online without the help of a club or another…

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Prostitution splits Spain

By Lukas Bauer - September 9, 2022 -

Sex trade exists in a legal gray area in Spain. The women ‘s group and the left party argue on whether legalizing or prohibiting is preferable. Along the main roads, “puticlubs,” as the Spaniards refer to the brightly illuminated brothels, are commonplace. Both large and small brothels, as well as single prostitutes, promote their activities in…

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For sex workers, counseling and extra protection are essential

By Lukas Bauer - July 1, 2022 -

Prostitutes need good guidance and support to prevent becoming victims of exploitation and violence. This is a serious task everywhere in the World and even in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Green Council and committee members met with representatives from Koblenz’s “ROXANNE, the prostitute rehabilitation center” to learn more about the current situation and their work.…

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Illegal prostitution in a Mindelheim hotel, and a 32-year-old man sentenced to four years in prison for stabbing

By Lukas Bauer - July 1, 2022 -

A sex worker must now pay a fine after selling her services. A prostitute was offering her services in a Mindelheim hotel, according to police. On the scene, suspicion increased. Cops found several objects in the room of a 46-year-old woman that suggested sex employment. Even though sex work is a legitimate profession, it is…

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Sales tax is charged on an “all-around carefree bundle” for prostitutes

By Lukas Bauer - June 26, 2022 -

Catering, an alarm system, and the use of St. Pauli storefront windows: this is more than just renting a room to prostitutes. According to Finance Court, this “all-around carefree bundle” requires the payment of sales tax. If prostitutes are provided services other than renting Steigen rooms, the rental is no longer VAT-free. The transfer of…

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Sex work is a profession

By Lukas Bauer - June 15, 2022 -

Prostitution prohibition campaigns and a lack of equity. Stephanie Klee interviewed by a German journalist. Stephanie Klee, the chairwoman of the Federal Association for Sexual Services, outlines what the organization stands for and who it represents. She emphasizes that the association serves as a national point of contact for the prostitute sector and assists with…

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The opposition to the prohibition is correct; yet, we must continue to investigate

By Lukas Bauer - June 15, 2022 -

With a significant majority, the National Council supports Switzerland’s liberal prostitution model. There is still work to be done by the federal government and the cantons. Prostitutes can legally and publicly offer their services in Switzerland. They could, however, be better protected. Since 1942, prostitution has been legal in Switzerland and it will continue to…

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