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| London brothels offer sex for £15 | London brothels offer sex for £15 |
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| Brothels in London are offering sex for as little as £15, a report has said. | |
| Some are charging just £10 extra for unprotected intercourse. The report also found that 85% of brothels in the capital operate in residential areas. | Some are charging just £10 extra for unprotected intercourse. The report also found that 85% of brothels in the capital operate in residential areas. |
| The study has been compiled by the Poppy Project, which provides education about prostitution, and helps victims of sex trafficking. | The study has been compiled by the Poppy Project, which provides education about prostitution, and helps victims of sex trafficking. |
| Researchers posing as potential punters telephoned 921 brothels that had advertised in local newspapers. | Researchers posing as potential punters telephoned 921 brothels that had advertised in local newspapers. |
| They also found 77 different ethnicities of women were being offered for sex, many from well-known trafficking hotspots such as eastern Europe and south-east Asia. | They also found 77 different ethnicities of women were being offered for sex, many from well-known trafficking hotspots such as eastern Europe and south-east Asia. |
| The average age of the women was 21, but several places offered "very very young girls" but did not admit to having underage girls available, the report said. | The average age of the women was 21, but several places offered "very very young girls" but did not admit to having underage girls available, the report said. |
| According to the researchers, the average price for full sex was about £62. | According to the researchers, the average price for full sex was about £62. |
| Co-author Helen Atkins said: "This research shows the disturbing prevalence of the sex industry in every corner of London - fuelled by the demand for prostitution services. | Co-author Helen Atkins said: "This research shows the disturbing prevalence of the sex industry in every corner of London - fuelled by the demand for prostitution services. |
| "Multi-media misrepresentations of commercial sex as a glamorous, easy and fun career choice for girls and women further contribute to the ubiquity of London's brothel industry. | "Multi-media misrepresentations of commercial sex as a glamorous, easy and fun career choice for girls and women further contribute to the ubiquity of London's brothel industry. |
| "However, for most women involved in prostitution, the reality is a cycle of violence and coercion, perpetuated by poverty and inequality." | "However, for most women involved in prostitution, the reality is a cycle of violence and coercion, perpetuated by poverty and inequality." |