AP Photo/Seth Wenig The “Manhattan Madam” was reportedly questioned as part of the special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. Kristin M. Davis, 41, is notoriously known for running a high-end prostitution ring in the 2000s. She is also a close friend of Roger Stone, a former Trump campaign […]
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Trump signs bill to shut down websites that facilitate prostitution
Enlarge / President Donald Trump, before signing the “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act” at the White House. (credit: Getty Images | Chris Kleponis) President Donald Trump today signed the controversial FOSTA/SESTA bill into law, paving the way for more law enforcement actions against websites that facilitate prostitution. Websites started shutting […]
Backpage execs indicted on federal prostitution, money laundering charges
Enlarge / Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer, left, former owner James Larkin, former owner Michael Lacey, and COO Andrew Padilla sit in Sacramento Superior Court on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. (credit: Hector Amezcua/Sacramento Bee/TNS via Getty Images) Federal prosecutors in Arizona unsealed a 61-page, 93-count criminal indictment of seven men accused of running an online prostitution […]
Backpage.com executives have been charged with a 93-count federal indictment that alleges conspiracy to facilitate prostitution and money laundering
Seven executives of the popular classified advertising website Backpage.com, including its co-founders, have been charged in a 93-count federal indictment, according to a press release from the US Department of Justice. On Friday, the site was seized by federal authorities, per a notice posted on the website, but the exact reasons were unknown at the […]
France to add illegal drugs to GDP calculation, but not prostitution
France’s national statistics bureau will now add illegal drug sales when measuring its GDP in adherence with EU rules. It still falls short of full compliance though, as it requires counting in prostitution too. The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) said it will partly yield to Eurostat regulations aimed at harmonizing the […]
A photographer spent 5 years at Nevada’s brothels and found legal prostitution was nothing like what he thought
Courtesy of Marc McAndrews Before traveling to Nevada, photographer Marc McAndrews had never been to a strip club, let alone a brothel. Now, he’s been to every single one in the state. Over the course of five years, McAndrews made regular trips to Nevada’s legal brothels, staying anywhere from a week to a month each time. He […]
‘Sex brings down kingdom’: Massive prostitution sting results in 277 arrests
Published time: 18 Oct, 2017 11:39 A week-long undercover operation by cops in Polk County, Florida which targeted human traffickers and online prostitution ended with 277 arrests. Among those caught were doctors, teachers, police officers and a serving colonel in the US Marine Corps. The sting operation, dubbed “Operation No Tricks, No Treats”, ran from […]
13 Fort Hood soldiers arrested in prostitution sting
Published time: 8 Sep, 2017 16:39 Some 13 soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas ,ranging in rank from private to major, have been arrested in a prostitution sting, officials said. The personnel, who were all active duty, agreed to sex before they were detained. In total, 20 people were arrested in the sting, which went on […]
‘High-class’ prostitution ring in Spain put 16yo’s virginity up for sale for €5,000
Published time: 12 Mar, 2017 10:25Edited time: 12 Mar, 2017 10:35 Spanish police have smashed a prostitution ring that was offering “high-class sex” services, including the virginity of a 16-year-old girl, which was put up for sale on one of the group’s websites for €5,000. The raid took place in the city of Marbella in […]
The Politician Who Wants to Tax Prostitution to Boost Birth Rates
Matteo Salvini would like to rid his country of all illegal migrants and ditch the Euro. He’s a huge fan of both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. He also happily admits to his constituents that he’s “met with many sex workers.” Withhold your judgement a moment: Talking to prostitutes is for a good cause. Salvini, […]