New online alert over violence against Hull sex workers
Sex workers in Hull are urged to report violent individuals as part of a new online initiative.
The move follows a pilot scheme based on a project in Australia which encouraged women to organise themselves to alert each other to dangerous customers and other people known to them.
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Humberside Police Superintendent Scott Young said the Hull version of the Ugly Mugs Scheme would be managed by the Lighthouse Project, which already works with women who are involved in prostitution. The scheme will allow women to report individuals to the police anonymously.
Other sex workers will receive email or text message warnings about the person without the victim being identified.
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Speaking at a council scrutiny meeting, Supt Young said the police and other agencies in Hull were continuing to tackle prostitution by prioritising education and diversion ahead of enforcement.
9 Comments
by isaacjb
Monday, March 18 2013, 9:38AM
“So is prostitution illegal or not?”
by lowe44
Monday, March 18 2013, 8:36AM
“#PETER789
You are an absolute disgrace and appear to have a very low opinion of women. You sound as if you're the type of man vulnerable women would need protecting from. Hang your head in shame.”
by lowe44
Monday, March 18 2013, 8:34AM
“PETER789
You are an absolute disgrace and appear to have a very low opinion of women. You sound as if you're the type of man vulnerable women would need protecting from. Hang your head in shame.”
by lowe44
Monday, March 18 2013, 8:31AM
“PETER789
You are an absolute disgrace. Your opinion of women is dreadful. You sound like just the type of man these vulnerable women need protecting from. Hang your head in shame.”
by Marmadukelad
Sunday, March 17 2013, 6:24PM
“Phil Melton
by your comments, I assume you think beating a prostitute is ok then
Drink driving is illegal so do you think it's ok to beat them up as well
What about smoking wacky baccy, think you can give them a good hiding do you.”
by dannydarko222
Saturday, March 16 2013, 8:32PM
“Is the HDM still making money from printing their adverts ?”
by E_Badger
Saturday, March 16 2013, 1:47PM
“Prostitution isn't illegal, but kerb-crawling is.”
by mrreality
Saturday, March 16 2013, 1:45PM
“what next..burglars being helped to report irate home-owners..”
by Phil_melton
Saturday, March 16 2013, 10:46AM
“i don't understand isn't prostitution illegal? why not just arrest them?”