Ruthless Scots trafficking case sparks calls to prosecute people who pay for sex

A Scots charity’s call for a reform of prostitution laws comes after three people in Scotland were jailed this week for a combined 20 years for involvement with human trafficking and prostitution in flats in Edinburgh and Glasgow .

“Sex buyer laws target those who pay for sex – primarily men – and in doing so, directly challenge a demand for sexual services that fuels criminal industries like human trafficking. Purchase of sex laws have been successfully embedded in several countries including France, Sweden, Norway, and Northern Ireland. Scotland should join them.

“We would urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation that punishes men who pay for sex, creating a clear deterrent and making it clear that this exploitative manifestation of gender-based violence has no place in a modern Scotland.” Qin Huang was sentenced to eight years after she admitted to the same crime. The charge spanned between December 2018 and September 2021.

“Prostitution is a dehumanising experience. Women often end up being deprived of the ability to act in their own interests. They are valued not as people, but as a potential source of profit.” In February, the Scottish Government announced a new national hub that will "bring together specialist services which support women affected by commercial sexual exploitation – linking them more closely with local services, such as housing, health and social security".

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