Legal Australian brothels linked to human trafficking, sex slavery and organized crime
Image via Wikipedia MELBOURNE, Australia , – Prostitution may be legal in the Australian provinces of Victoria and New South Wales , but this hasn’t stopped legal brothels from having ties to human trafficking , sex slavery and organized crime, according to recent police investigations. The results of the investigations have led critics to denounce the decriminalization of prostitution in these states. The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) said the government attempt to regulate the sex trade has failed, and has exacerbated rather than solved the dangers to the women involved. A report in The Age states that state authorities have not taken action against legal brothels in Victoria and New South Wales - at least three in Melbourne and two in Sydney - that have been linked to an international sex slavery ring run by Asian organized crime. Image via Wikipedia “A trade that encourages workers to undertake regular health checks for STIs and requires the provision of panic a...