Category Archives: Prostitution

“Despite a cease-and-desist letter, Shautsova surmised that Primal Ventures, the host of escortsexguide.com, would not delete the [false] profile because it makes money whenever someone clicks on it.”

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Ann Bartow

That is a sentence pulled from this article, which tells yet another story of someone using the internet to inflict misery on a former romantic partner.

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Read Kristof’s NYT Column Today If You Haven’t

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Ann Bartow

Here. Below is an excerpt: …So bravo to the president for giving a major speech on human trafficking and, crucially, for promising greater resources to fight pimps and support those who escape the streets. Until recently, the Obama White House … Continue reading →

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“Texas legislative panel to consider ways to help young victims of sex trafficking”

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Ann Bartow

Story here. Below is an excerpt: As Dallas builds a locally funded treatment center to provide services for victims of sex traffickers, a state legislative committee is looking at whether Texas needs to do more to help others statewide. Dallas … Continue reading →

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The Price of Sex: Film-maker risks life by going undercover to expose global trade in sex slaves

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Ann Bartow

The official website for The Price of Sex is here. It provides this summary: The Price of Sex is a feature-length documentary about young Eastern European women who’ve been drawn into a netherworld of sex trafficking and abuse. Intimate, harrowing … Continue reading →

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NYPD Pursues Father-Son Sex Trafficking Ring + Its Johns

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Bridget Crawford

Last week, the Manhattan DA’s office unveiled charges against a father and son accused of running a sex trafficking ring.  Six livery cab drivers were indicted for their roles in the operation as promoters of prostitution.  Both the two pimps … Continue reading →

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NYT Profile of Bronx Prostitute: A Survivor

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Bridget Crawford

It’s difficult to know what to make of the 52, and Still Working the Streets, a “Character Study” in the December 30, 2011 edition of the New York Times.  Reporter Corey Kilgannon profiles Ms. Barbara Terry, a 52 year-old prostitute … Continue reading →

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