2 Sexual Exploitation: Prostitution and Organized Crime Sexual Exploitation: Prostitution and Organized Crime 3 Fondation SCELLES Under the Direction of Yves Charpenel Deputy General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of France President of the Fondation Scelles Sexual Exploitation Prostitution and Organized Crime ECONOMICA 49, rue Héricart, 75015 Paris 4 Sexual Exploitation: Prostitution and Organized Crime « The proceeds from the sale of this book will be given directly to the Fondation Scelles » Translated from the original French Edition Exploitation sexuelle – Prostitution et crime organisé © Ed. Economica 2012 Translation copyright © Ed. ECONOMICA, 2012 All reproduction, translation, execution and adaptation rights are reserved for all countries Sexual Exploitation: Prostitution and Organized Crime 5 Excerpt from the Dictionary of the French Academy PROSTITUTION n. 13 th century, meaning of "debauchery"; 18 th century, the current meaning. From the Latin prostitutio , "prostitution, desecration." The act of having sexual relations in exchange for payment; activity consisting in practicing regularly such relations. The law does not prohibit prostitution, only soliciting and procuring. Entering into prostitution. A prostitution network. Clandestine, occasional prostitution . ANCIENT MEANING. Sacred prostitution , practiced by the female servants of the goddesses of love or fertility in certain temples and for the profit of these goddesses, in some countries of the Middle East and of the Mediterranean. The Aphrodite temple, in Corinth, was a place where sacred prostitution was practiced . Fig. Degradation, defilement to which one consents by desire of goods, honors, etc. He refuses to prostitute his talent. The prostitution of the awareness . 6 Sexual Exploitation: Prostitution and Organized Crime Sexual Exploitation: Prostitution and Organized Crime 7 Acknowledgements This publication is the result of the work of a research team from the CRIDES (Center for International Research and Documentation of Sexual Exploitation), an auxiliary organization of the Fondation Scelles, and of external collaborators. We wish to warmly thank them for their work: Researchers from the Fondation Scelles and the CRIDES: Aurélie Bezault, Frédéric Boisard, Samantha Brazill, Geunmin Cha, Yves Charpenel, Catherine Goldmann, AnnPôl Kassis, Ina Mihaylova, Anne Pascal, Alice Pfister, Isaure Revel, Yves Scelles, Devony Schmidt, Hassan Sefrioui, François Vignaud. External collaborators: Myriam Quémener, Magistrate, Deputy State Counsel responsible for the Criminal pole at the French court of first instance in civil and criminal matters of Créteil ( Cyber-prostitution ) Francis Stoliaroff, Senior Assistant State Counsel responsible for the Directorate of criminal affairs and pardons of the French Ministry of Justice, of the negotiation and the transposition of the international penal norms ( Organized crime and money generated by prostitution ) Marta Torrès-Scelles, Lawyer ( Spain - with the collaboration of the APRAMP ; Prohibiting the purchase of sexual services ) Dominique Charpenel, Psychologist responsible for the reception of human trafficking victims within the EACPs (Equipes d’Action Contre le Proxénétisme) ( Choices of prostitution, topics, and variations; Health and prostitution ). The Review committee , comprising some members of the Board of Directors of the Fondation Scelles and external collaborators, for their participation and their important observations. Our translation team : Fiona Connors, Ashley Doyle, Liv Gudmundson, Briana Murphy, Christine O’Neill, Nina Oberman, Daniel Rios, Anna Skipper and Marie-Claire Verniengeal. Coordinator of the book: Sandra Ayad, Head of the CRIDES 8 Sexual Exploitation: Prostitution and Organized Crime Sexual Exploitation: Prostitution and Organized Crime 9 Summary Preface .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Foreword ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Prostitution Around the World: Lessons From The News ..................................................... 15 Methodological note .................................................................................................................... 19 Some remarks .............................................................................................................................. 21 2011 COUNTRIES ’ PANORAMA ..................................................................................................... 23 Albania....................................................................................................................................... 25 Argentina ................................................................................................................................... 31 Australia..................................................................................................................................... 37 Austria ....................................................................................................................................... 44 Belgium ..................................................................................................................................... 50 Brazil ......................................................................................................................................... 55 Bulgaria ..................................................................................................................................... 61 Cambodia ................................................................................................................................... 68 Canada ....................................................................................................................................... 73 China .......................................................................................................................................... 80 Congo (Democratic Republic of) .............................................................................................. 87 Croatia ....................................................................................................................................... 90 Cuba ........................................................................................................................................... 94 Cyprus ........................................................................................................................................ 98 Czech Republic ........................................................................................................................ 102 Dominican Republic ................................................................................................................ 107 Egypt ........................................................................................................................................ 112 France ...................................................................................................................................... 116 Germany .................................................................................................................................. 121 Greece ...................................................................................................................................... 129 Guatemala ................................................................................................................................ 133 Haiti ......................................................................................................................................... 138 Hungary ................................................................................................................................... 142 India ......................................................................................................................................... 147 Iraq ........................................................................................................................................... 155 Ireland ...................................................................................................................................... 159 10 Sexual Exploitation: Prostitution and Organized Crime Israel ........................................................................................................................................ 164 Italy .......................................................................................................................................... 170 Japan ........................................................................................................................................ 177 Latvia ....................................................................................................................................... 182 Lebanon ................................................................................................................................... 186 Madagascar .............................................................................................................................. 191 Mexico ..................................................................................................................................... 196 Moldova ..................................................................................................................................