Up until then, the nation's laws meant soliciting, brothel-keeping, living on the earnings of prostitution, or procuring sex from a prostitute were criminal offences.
Often, when sex workers come forward to report rape and violence, instead of their attackers being investigated, they face prosecution for loitering, soliciting or brothel keeping".
Currently buying and selling sex is not illegal elsewhere in the UK but soliciting, pimping, brothel-keeping and kerb-crawling are all criminal activities.
Buying and selling sex is not currently illegal in the UK but soliciting, pimping, brothel-keeping and kerb-crawling are all criminal activities.
Decriminalisation is the removal of penalties for soliciting, pimping and brothel keeping.
It is not illegal to sell sex in Britain, but activities associated with prostitution – such as operating a brothel, soliciting and kerb-crawling – are outlawed.
"Unlike the existing offences relating to prostitution such as soliciting, loitering or brothel keeping, this offence will specifically target the demand for prostitution".
Selling sex isn't illegal, but running a brothel, soliciting, and pimping are.
Running a brothel, soliciting sex in public places – it's all A-OK, as far as the law is concerned.
Paying for sex in France is not currently illegal, although brothels, soliciting and pimping are.
Paying for sex is not now illegal, although brothels, soliciting and pimping are.
