Latest Prostitution News

Mayor of Medellín, Colombia, bans prostitution in neighborhoods that are popular with tourists

Apr. 01, 2024 20:48 PM EDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The mayor of Colombia's second-largest city banned prostitution in some of the city's most famous neighborhoods for six months Monday, arguing it was necessary to prevent the sexual exploitation of children. Medellín's Mayor Federico Gutiérrez said the ban...

US Justice Department sues over Tennessee law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work

Feb. 15, 2024 14:59 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued the state of Tennessee over its decades-old felony aggravated prostitution law, arguing that it illegally imposes tougher criminal penalties on people who are HIV positive. The lawsuit, filed in western Tennessee,...