Prostitution/Commercial sex

Man gets jail, caning for human trafficking after Singaporean woman became sex worker in Dubai

Achraf Arjaouy will have to spend an additional six weeks behind bars should he fail to pay the fine.

Third S’porean added to US ‘worst of worst’ criminal list for coercing women into prostitution

Jing Emtage was arrested in May 2023 with her husband after a two-year investigation.

Japan eyes changing prostitution law to punish sex buyers

Acts such as negotiating paid sex in public and loitering on the street to “browse” sex workers should be considered punishable, the panel said.

Woman involved in prostituting minors to be assessed for reformative training; man jailed for engaging service

Court documents show that the woman got to know the first victim in January 2024 and she was under the impression the girl was 15 years old.

York, owner of San Francisco 49ers and co-owner of Leeds United and Rangers, fined after vice arrest: Reports

Jed York had been fined S$1,461 after being hit with misdemeanour charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools.

8 men, 1 woman to be charged with sexual exploitation of minors

The eight men and one woman, aged between 20 and 41, are set to be charged on Aug 3.

Woman sentenced to 7 years for forcing daughter into sex work in Tokyo

The woman, only identified as Laksana, admitted to the charges.

Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell says new evidence undermines conviction; US prosecutors disagree

FILE PHOTO: Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Swedish court jails man for four years for pressuring wife into mass prostitution

Montreal sex workers strike during Canada Grand Prix

Montreal sex workers went on strike in Montreal on May 23, demanding better working conditions and the decriminalisation of sex work.

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