Sex industry
Thessaloniki father arrested for taking 9-year-old daughter to brothels
A 54-year-old father from Thessaloniki in northern Greece is being investigated after his arrest on Monday for reportedly taking his 9-year-old daughter on visits to brothels posing as massage parlors.
Online chats unveil alleged prostitution racket involving minors
Online conversations revealed by Kathimerini shed light on the ongoing investigation into the alleged prostitution racket involving girls aged 14 to 18 in Athens. Six arrests have been made by the police in connection with the case.
Controversy erupts over prosecutor’s recommendation in Kolonos pimping case
A prosecutor's recommendations for the chief suspect in the case of an Athens girl, who was sexually abused and forced into prostitution when she was 12 years old, spurred tension in Parliament on Thursday, as a protest rally was planned to take place in the city center.
European court slams Greece for naming and shaming HIV-positive sex workers in 2012
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday issued a scathing decision against Greece, rapping authorities for breaches of privacy, medical procedure and judicial due process, over a Health Ministry campaign in the spring of 2012 to name and shame sex workers who were found to be HIV positive after being forcibly tested for the disease.
Three arrested in connection with child prostitution ring
Police arrested three people in different parts of Athens on Thursday on suspicion of involvement in a child prostitution ring.
A 31-year-old woman and two men, aged 33 and 55, are suspected of pimping out children under the age of 15 and recording child sex abuse material, among other offenses.
Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system
A man in Bosnia killed his wife and streamed the murder live on Instagram. In neighboring Serbia, 27 women were killed in gender-based attacks this year, despite efforts to raise awareness and reverse the trend. Activists in Kosovo say violence against women there is a "national emergency."
Illegal brothel shut down in Thessaloniki
Police on Thursday raided an illegal brothel in northern port city of Thessaloniki which also recorded the activities of its customers with a secret camera.
The 62-year-old manager of the brothel, which was operating without a license, a 48-year-old associate and a 25-year-old woman were arrested.
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Thessaloniki woman accused of operating illegal brothel
A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in the northern port city of Thessaloniki on charges of running an illegal brothel, state broadcaster ERT reported on Saturday.
The suspect allegedly ran the unlicensed brothel on behalf of a 61-year-old man, who took the lion's share of the proceeds from its illegal activities, giving her a cut.
A Bulgarian Woman forced her Sister into Prostitution in Germany
The prosecutor's office in Berlin charged two Bulgarians with pimping, human trafficking and forced prostitution.
The German authorities assume that a 17-year-old Bulgarian girl was forced into prostitution in Berlin by her sister and her boyfriend, Nova TV reports.
Amsterdam targets Brits with ‘stay away’ campaign
Amsterdam launched a campaign on March 28 to discourage tourists planning drug- and alcohol-fueled parties, starting with young British men.
The Dutch capital has long been trying to curb rowdy behaviour such as stag parties, especially near the famed red light area where sex workers operate.
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