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2015 National Day of Johns Arrests nabs more than 600 sex buyers

2015 National Day of Johns Arrests nabs more than 600 sex buyers

As most Americans counted yards and touchdowns during Super Bowl XLIX, law enforcement officers across the country were crunching a different set of numbers: Tallying the arrest records of hundreds of sex buyers, and almost half a dozen pimps and traffickers.

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Football star Warren Sapp arrested for solicitation of prostitution

Football star Warren Sapp arrested for solicitation of prostitution

In the early morning hours following Super Bowl XLIX, Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL Network analyst Warren Sapp was arrested on charges of assault and solicitation of prostitution. Police reports state officers were called to investigate a noise complaint in a hotel where Sapp was staying where they encountered two women—one of whom […]

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570 Sex Buyers Arrested in National Super Bowl Sting Operation

Cook County Sheriff’s Office February 2, 2015 CHICAGO, IL – A national coalition of local law enforcement agencies conducted a sting operation that led to the arrests of 570 would-be sex buyers (or “johns”) and 23 pimps or traffickers, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The ninth “National Day of Johns Arrests” ran […]

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Demand Abolition co-hosts advance screening of Nick Kristof documentary “A Path Appears”

Demand Abolition co-hosts advance screening of Nick Kristof documentary “A Path Appears”

Demand Abolition recently hosted an advanced screening of Nick Kristof’s documentary, A Path Appears, which provides an unflinching look at domestic sex trafficking in Boston and other American cities.

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Three major victories for the end demand movement

Three major victories for the end demand movement

Canada has joined the list of countries recognizing that ending the harms of prostitution starts by targeting those who pay for it. The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are on their way to finalizing similar ground-breaking laws.

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The value of dissenting opinions

The value of dissenting opinions

Why differing language, terminology or branding of sex buying should not prevent critical thinking and collaboration among those wishing to reduce its harms.

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Words matter: the problem with the term “sex work”

Words matter: the problem with the term “sex work”

Why terms like “sex work” can be misleading and problematic.

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Cities Empowered Against Sexual Exploitation

Cities Empowered Against Sexual Exploitation

How communities across America are coming to together to reduce the demand for commercial sex in their backyards.

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Washington state communities unite to reduce demand for commercial sexual exploitation

Washington state communities unite to reduce demand for commercial sexual exploitation

The illegal sex trade is flourishing in King County, Washington. It’s estimated that on any given day 27,000 men in the area go online looking to buy women—and girls–for sex.

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Nick Kristof: We can make a difference one drop at a time

Nick Kristof: We can make a difference one drop at a time

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times conveys his vision for how the world can be changed through small gestures of generosity.

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Exposing Massachusetts’ lopsided arrests for prostitution related crimes

Exposing Massachusetts’ lopsided arrests for prostitution related crimes

Media coverage documenting the gender bias in Massachusetts’ prostitution arrests.

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U.S. Conference of Mayors Targets Demand

June 25, 2014 The U.S. Conference of Mayors has approved a groundbreaking resolution to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of children and vulnerable adults by stopping and deterring men from buying their bodies. The resolution, proposed by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and cosponsored by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, was adopted unanimously this week at […]

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