Law increases danger,
prostitutes say
prostitutes say
Vikram Dodd
Monday September 16,
2002
2002
The Guardian
Britain’s
30,000 prostitutes are more likely to be beaten or raped because of a new
law aimed at deterring kerbcrawlers, a television programme will claim tonight. Nearly three out of four prostitutes surveyed
said they had been sexually assaulted or seriously beaten in the last
year.
30,000 prostitutes are more likely to be beaten or raped because of a new
law aimed at deterring kerbcrawlers, a television programme will claim tonight. Nearly three out of four prostitutes surveyed
said they had been sexually assaulted or seriously beaten in the last
year.
Makers
of the Channel 4 programme, who spoke to 110 prostitutes in 18 towns
and cities, found that a quarter of those interviewed would agree
of the Channel 4 programme, who spoke to 110 prostitutes in 18 towns
and cities, found that a quarter of those interviewed would agree
to
unsafe sexual practices as clients decreased because of police crackdowns.
unsafe sexual practices as clients decreased because of police crackdowns.