In short:
Paying for sex with prostitutes who are controlled by pimps is going to become a criminal offence in England and Wales according to Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. Customers who are aware of the fact that they are paying for sex with an illegally trafficked women, could face rape charges, also kerb crawlers could face prosecution. With this sanction the Home Secretary want to reduce demand for trafficked women. She told the BBC: "My proposal is that men should think twice about paying for sex. The reason they should do that is actually the majority of women don't want to be involved in prostitution."
What does René think about this:
This is of course a very noble plan of the Home Secretary, but I do have some troubles with the practical side of this plan. I agree with her that it is absolutely wrong to make use of women who are knowingly trafficked and really don’t want to be involved in prostitution, and are being forced by their pimps. But what I find difficult to imagine, is the way they are going to find out that customers know that they’ve paid to have sex with an illegally trafficked prostitute, how are they going to prove that.
