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The Citizens Were Heard, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
The Citizens Were Heard, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Donna M. Hughes
Congratulations to the citizens of Rhode Island and national anti-trafficking advocates for the legislative victory in Rhode Island. This past week, the Rhode Island Assembly passed an unprecedented pieces of legislation that will protect victims from sex industry predators and give law enforcement the tools they need to arrest pimps, traffickers, and “johns.”
Top Us Official On Trafficking Says Lack Of Prostitution Law Creates A "Zone Of Impunity" For Traffickers, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Top Us Official On Trafficking Says Lack Of Prostitution Law Creates A "Zone Of Impunity" For Traffickers, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Donna M. Hughes
The lack of a law against indoor prostitution can create a “zone of impunity in which police can’t go, and where traffickers can exploit their prey,” according to Luis CdeBaca, Ambassador at Large to Combat Human Trafficking and Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons in the U.S. State Department.
Updates From Middletown, Melanie Shapiro Esq, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Updates From Middletown, Melanie Shapiro Esq, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Donna M. Hughes
Asian spa-brothel closes; Middletown Council passes anti-prostitution resolution
Salon 657 American Brothel In Middletown, Melanie Shapiro Esq, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Salon 657 American Brothel In Middletown, Melanie Shapiro Esq, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Donna M. Hughes
Most of the spa-brothels in Rhode Island are run by Asians with Asian women engaging in prostitution. Salon 657 is one of the increasing numbers of prostitution venues with American women. Salon 657 advertises in the “adult entertainment” section of the Providence Phoenix that it offers “erotic massage and hair cutting services” for men only.