13th September 2017
Adults setting up kids to be repeatedly raped, and making money from it ★ tvnz.co.nz
Wellington researcher Natalie Thorburn says child sex trafficking is disgusting with “adults setting kids up to be repeatedly raped and making money from it”.
Ms Thorburn has spoken…
21st August 2017
Most ‘sex workers’ are modern-day slaves ★ spectator.co.uk
In the midst of all the outrage about modern-day slavery, usually vulnerable men forced into manual labour, there is actually a far worse form of abuse going on in the UK. It happens in every city, town and even village…
The hardest battle I have ever fought as a feminist campaigner against male violence is against the expansion and normalisation of prostitution. During research for my book, in which I seek to expose the truth about the sex trade, I encountered…
Grooming techniques used by child sex abusers facilitate a bond with the victims which often protects the abuser for decades, Massey University researchers believe.
Dr Shirley Julich and Dr Eileen Oak…
A judge handing down verdicts in Thailand’s biggest human trafficking trial on Wednesday had announced 21 guilty verdicts by mid-morning from 103 defendants, with judgments expected to last late into the day….
Brothels in Hamilton are seeking out of town staff for Fieldays this week.
The four day agricultural event is the biggest week of the year for Hamilton’s sex industry.
Owners of major Hamilton brothels…
22nd May 2017
Ireland joins list of European countries in criminalising purchase of sex ★ irishlegal.com
Ireland is joining a growing list of European countries criminalising the purchase of sex, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald told an event in Dublin City Hall.
Ms Fitzgerald marked International Women’s Day…
The owner of Whangarei’s new ethical brothel has hit out at Work and Income New Zealand for blocking her efforts to find would-be sex workers from the ranks of the unemployed.
Antonia Murphy opened The Bach, in Whangarei, four months ago…
26th February 2017
Foundation of Higher Learning ‘guru’ Imre Vallyon’s followers kept in the dark about his past ★ stuff.co.nz
All around the world, Imre Vallyon’s devoted followers bring their children to bask in his aura.
But it is in his lush subtropical gardens at Waitetuna Retreat near Raglan, a coastal settlement west of Hamilton, known for its surf culture and natural-living communities, that Vallyon – “The Teacher” – forms the nucleus of the Foundation of Higher Learning, a spiritual group…
Women stuck in the depths of New Zealand’s sex trade can seek refuge in a haven specifically designed for them.
Rosalie’s Haven officially opened in Palmerston North on Wednesday.A former sex worker, who goes under…