SAN DIEGO—An Arizona man who brought a woman across state lines to San Diego to have her engage in prostitution was sentenced May 12 to nine years in federal prison. Ashton Tylon Amir Jordan, 28, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty to bringing the woman from Nevada to Arizona and then to California, where prosecutors said he…
Man, 28, Sentenced 9 Years for Bringing Woman to San Diego for Prostitution
Residents Group Publishes Kerb Crawlers’ Car Number Plates on Social Media
Fed-up residents living in a former legal red-light district in Britain are using social media to shame kerb crawlers. Pictures of punters vehicles—along with registration plates—are being uploaded to social media by Leeds inner-city locals who say “predatory men” soliciting sex are leaving women and children in fear. The group claims a former initiative, which…
Prostitution, Exploitation Worsening on Los Angeles’s Notorious ‘Blade’ After New California Law
February 19, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—At Figueroa and 69th Streets girls appearing as young as 15 stood in G-Strings and unbuttoned blouses, one Wednesday evening earlier this month, as cars idled in a small traffic jam under the weak glow of faded street lights. Even on a weeknight, Los Angeles’s busiest area for sex work—known colloquially as “The Blade”—has…
Prostitution, Pimping Rises in California After Prohibitive Laws Repealed, ‘Scared’ Families Plead With Officials
February 9, 2023
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Multiple cities in California are now seeing rampant, public prostitution activities, pushing residents in many places into stress and fear, with critics blaming the situation on a Democrat-supported bill that repealed a law against loitering for prostitution purposes. East 15th Street, a neighborhood in Oakland, used to be a quiet area. However, things changed after…
9 Controversial California Laws Taking Effect on Jan. 1
As Californians get ready to turn the page on 2022, hundreds of new laws will go into effect starting Jan. 1. From increasing the minimum wage to legalizing jaywalking to shielding criminal records, the new laws will impact employment, health care, housing, public safety, and consumer protection. Here’s a look at what to expect in…
From the Crack House to the State House: Woman Overcomes Addiction and Prostitution Through God’s Love
December 12, 2022
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Plagued by intrusive bad thoughts, a Maryland teen turned to drugs and sex amid the women’s liberation movement of the ’70s to escape from herself. Selling herself on the streets of the U.S. capital to pay for her daily crack cocaine, guilt and shame overcame her. It was only after becoming reacquainted with God that…
New California ‘Safer Streets’ Law Worsens Sex Crimes: Victim Advocates
November 10, 2022
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Looking back at her notes, Mari Clark recalled that a good night of gift bag handouts—containing makeup, hygiene products, and bible tracts—to prostitutes on the streets of South Los Angeles would average to 30 interactions with women per night as she and her outreach group were monitored closely by their pimps. A year later, she…
Central Florida Human Trafficking Sting Operation, Sheriff’s Office Arrest Disney Employee and School Teachers
September 10, 2022
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 160 people—including a police officer, a Disney employee, and school teachers—throughout central Florida as part of a seven-day multi-agency undercover prostitution investigation that began on Aug. 30, 2022. “The online prostitution industry enables traffickers and allows for the continued victimization of those who are being trafficked,” said Sheriff Grady Judd…
UK Ministry of Defence Cracks Down on Personnel Paying for Prostitution While Overseas
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) will throw out of the military personnel found paying for prostitutes, the ministry said, as it launched new policies to tackle poor behaviour in the armed forces. In a statement on Tuesday, the MoD wrote that it is cracking down “on unacceptable sexual behaviour in our armed forces.” Minister…
Legalising Prostitution Commodifies Women’s Body, Academic Says
Legalising prostitution risks normalising the idea that women’s bodies are mere commodities, which contradicts national efforts to promote respectful relationships, according to an Australian academic. The comment comes after the Queensland government committed to decriminalising all aspects of the sex industry, making it on track to become the third jurisdiction in Australia after New South…
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