Comments by “Citizens against Trafficking” about Photo of Cambodian Sex Workers Protesting Law Enforcement Brutality

“Citizens against Trafficking” (CAT)  wrote the following about a photo of Cambodian sex workers protesting law enforcement brutality under U.S. imposed anti-prostitution legislation:  “Look at this photo from a ‘sex workers’ rally’ in Cambodia. The writing on their t-shirts says ‘Sex Work is Work: Defend the Right to Livelihood.’ Look at the faces of these [...]

Store this number as “creepy diaper guy”

From Alex Leo of the Huffington Post: Senator David Vitter, a man who endured a public scandal after being outed for visiting prostitutes, has devoted himself to taking on ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) after the group advised an under-cover couple posing as a prostitute and pimp to lie about her profession [...]

Corrections Employees Fired Over Sex Worker Death in Perryville Prison, AZ

NY Daily News PHOENIX — Sixteen Arizona corrections employees have been fired, suspended or otherwise disciplined for their roles in the death of an inmate left in an outdoor holding cell for four hours in triple-digit heat and for a “wait-them-out” practice at the prison where she died. Full Article

End Demand Being Introduced in Chicago

Reform advocates push for overhaul of prostitution law Advocates target customers, seek help for women X Missing Persons Employment Abusive Behavior Chicago Police Department Prostitution Police Arrests By Erika Slife Tribune reporter September 17, 2009 They can be lawyers, doctors, CEOs and even police officers. They’re often somebody’s husband, boyfriend or father. But the public [...]

A little look at some numbers in San Francisco

I haven’t seen any figures about the actual cost of the First Offender’s Prostitution Program, but from the Examiner Article I think we can infer that the expense is approximately: 100 (Street sting operations) + 4 (Internet based operations) =104 x 6.6 (# of arrests per operation) = 686.4 (participants annually) 686 x $1,908 (actual [...]

Audit faults S.F. D.A.’s prostitution program

Audit faults S.F. D.A.’s prostitution program John Coté, Chronicle Staff Writer Sunday, September 20, 2009 The program operated by the San Francisco district attorney’s office targeting customers of prostitutes has ill-defined goals and no way to determine its effectiveness, according to a new audit by the city’s budget analyst. Despite being touted as a national [...]

Polk County busts Craigslist prostitution ring

By JOSÉ PATIÑO GIRONA | The Tampa Tribune and NATALIE SHEPHERD | News Channel 8 Published: September 14, 2009 Updated: 09/14/2009 10:21 pm They came from Central and South Florida; authorities say they were trying to earn money in the world’s oldest profession. One woman was dropped off by her 19-year-old daughter and her husband [...]

Press Release: Malicious tactics used by Fox News reporter

The Desiree Alliance, Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP-USA) and allied organizations such as BAYSWAN and the Best Practices Policy Project are saddened to observe the malicious tactics used by Glen Beck of Fox news in a recent “expose” of ACORN. All of our organizations stand firmly against the exploitation of minors in prostitution and we [...]

Shout out of support for Victoria Thorne in UK!

Latest adult woman persecuted by zealous prohibitionist police. She’s going to jail for 15 months! Some choice quotes: “It is plain that those who thought they knew you, and knew you well, are at a loss as to how you came to be involved in such a seedy world.” ~the judge who sentenced her “In [...]

A shout of support for Tiffany Shepherd

Talk about whore shaming! This poor woman merely posed for some sexy photos and was fired. Bikini-clad teacher Tiffany Shepherd, aka Leah Lust, turns to porn after being fired from school BY Eitan Gavish DAILY NEWS WRITER Updated Tuesday, September 1st 2009, 12:05 AM Tiffany Sheppard lost her job after racy photos of her in [...]