Despite pandemic imposing social distancing measures, women living off prostitution continue to receive requests. Life or death looming, clients recklessly consider paid sexual acts as an essential service, therefore endangering other people's lives/En dépit des nécessaires mesures de distanciation sociale qu’impose la pandémie, des femmes qui vivent de la prostitution continuent de recevoir des appels. Des clients qui considèrent, à la vie, à la mort, que les actes sexuels tarifés sont des services « essentiels » et qui se contrefichent de mettre en péril la santé des autres pour les obtenir (orginal article in French). https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/5e6e1b20-8e47-48a7-8cfa-d44ac2efb734__7C___0.html?utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=Microsite+Share&utm_content=Screen&fbclid=IwAR1nBDLWPR_HL3DGH2K_zirkAkFBn4YcJYo8zAn6sPIW1jxGsrdHpsXKJxs ... See more

En dépit des nécessaires mesures de distanciation sociale qu’impose la pandémie, des femmes qui vivent de la prostitution continuent de recevoir des appels. Des clients qui considèrent, à la vie, à la m ... See more

"We were called there, to this brothel, because the street was that busy at one stage it became a traffic jam. That is absolutely insane in this current environment," he said. The business was fined $9913, and an escort was issued with a $1652 fine. Mr Patton said he believed the brothel owner had told police they weren't aware of the new rules. "I find that quite astounding really. Even if they weren't, they were aware they weren't an essential service. The reality is to have that contact with people where you have a traffic jam of people queuing up, we shouldn't be having contact with anyone. It's just ridiculous." Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said police had increased patrols of brothels. "We found a number were open and ... the lights were off but the doors were open and customers seen to be going in. That’s just not in your essential services," he told ABC radio. Under stage 3 restrictions, there are only four reasons residents can go out: food and supplies, medical care and care giving, exercise, and work or education. Gatherings are limited to two people who are not from the same household.Mr Patton said people in the community could no longer feign ignorance about the rules. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/absolutely-insane-brothel-fined-for-flouting-stage-3-coronavirus-rules-20200402-p54gcy.html ... See more

The Geelong brothel was so busy it caused a local traffic jam yesterday. Police have also confirmed they are investigating a Portsea couple who may have breached self-isolation after returning from a skiing trip to Aspen. ... See more

Last October 2019, Pink Cross send a call out to all of you to support us financially for 2020 so we can better walk a recovery journey with women who reach out to us. We only have $685,42 left in our Community Bank account as of today! Phone calls and emails continue to flow in. One sms received yesterday was from Tully, who is due to give birth in two weeks. A traumatic past led her to enter escorting and prostitution. She reached out to Pink Cross again this week as she is feeling unsafe, even in the Women's Refuge she lives in. Tonight, we need a volunteer with a car to help out Tully. If you cannot help out this way, could you please consider DONATING NOW so we can rebuild Pink Cross to walk a journey of recovery from Complex Post Traumatic Stress with Tully and her two children? Pm us OR follow our website DONATE link https://pinkcross.org.au/donate ... See more