UK to Slap Johns With Rape

Crackdown targets those who deal with trafficked prostitutes

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 19, 2008 11:18 AM CST

(Newser) – Lay a finger on a trafficked sex worker, and the Brits will slap you with rape and toss you in the clink, reports the BBC. New laws will make it a criminal offense in England and Wales to pay for sex with prostitutes controlled by... Read full story »

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