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Sex selling for £40
FULL sex can be bought for as little as £40 from prostitutes in the borough.
This figure was quoted to researchers who posed as punters to call brothels advertising adult and personal services in local newspapers.
A total of 24 brothels were identified in Bromley by Eaves, a charity which provides accommodation and support to trafficked women.
Co-author of the report Julie Bindell said that £40 is very low considering prostitutes themselves are unlikely to keep more than half.
She said: "This research is to show the public what really goes on in brothels."
Researchers for the charity's Poppy Project asked for prices, which for full sex ranged from £40 to £130, as well as details about the locations and the women who worked there.
Out of these, 12 brothels were located in residential flats and two in houses. One was located in a massage parlour while the locations of the rest were unknown.
There were a variety of services and options on offer including four brothels which offered french kissing as an extra and two which offered unprotected sex.
The 'punters' were offered prostitutes ranging in age from 19 to 35, described as eastern European, Asian, South American as well as English among others.
Helen Atkins, a researcher on the project, said: "It's worth noting that our research was focused purely on services which are advertised in the local print media.
"We didn't even look at online sources and so our findings are barely scratching the surface."
The study, which was carried out in each London borough, estimated that between £86m and £209.5m could be generated by the capital's brothel business from newspaper adverts.
In July, News Shopper made the decision to remove all adult service advertisements from its print and online publications to play its part in tackling people trafficking and sex slavery.
9:32am Monday 8th September 2008
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CommentPosted by: Excalibur, Bromley on 10:42am Mon 8 Sep 08
Your fellow reporter Dan Keel found it for a tenner in Lewisham! Maybe it was a loyalty card sort of thing!!!
Your fellow reporter Dan Keel found it for a tenner in Lewisham! Maybe it was a loyalty card sort of thing!!!
Posted by: The Grim Reaper, Deptford on 11:28am Mon 8 Sep 08
Excalibur, I think that you must be losing your edge old boy. Dan Keel found blow jobs for a tenner in Lewisham. They do not talk about such things in Bromley.
Excalibur, I think that you must be losing your edge old boy. Dan Keel found blow jobs for a tenner in Lewisham. They do not talk about such things in Bromley.
Posted by: Excalibur, Bromley on 11:54am Mon 8 Sep 08
Good grief, Mr Reaper, you are correct! And they're not talked about here in Bromley, as we're good tories here and we've heard this is the type of behaviour that the liberals/democrats normally engage in - according to our mate Bill Clinton.
Good grief, Mr Reaper, you are correct! And they're not talked about here in Bromley, as we're good tories here and we've heard this is the type of behaviour that the liberals/democrats normally engage in - according to our mate Bill Clinton.
Posted by: Me on 1:32pm Mon 8 Sep 08
WHY IS NEWSHOPPER PUBLISHING THIS ?
SURELY IT IS AN ADVERT FOR THIS KIND OF SERVICE !
WHY IS NEWSHOPPER PUBLISHING THIS ?
SURELY IT IS AN ADVERT FOR THIS KIND OF SERVICE !
Posted by: Excalibur, Bromley on 2:27pm Mon 8 Sep 08
On the contrary, it highlights the plight of the people caught up in the sex trade.
On the contrary, it highlights the plight of the people caught up in the sex trade.
Posted by: GOD, UP ERE on 2:55pm Mon 8 Sep 08
£40 for full sex, HAH! I would tell them I wanted full sex then when we are alone I would get them to iron me shirts then wash up, most women would sooner do that (in my experience anyway). Might have something to do with my technique and fascination with Mr Blobby.
£40 for full sex, HAH! I would tell them I wanted full sex then when we are alone I would get them to iron me shirts then wash up, most women would sooner do that (in my experience anyway). Might have something to do with my technique and fascination with Mr Blobby.
Posted by: Mark, Dartford on 9:43am Tue 9 Sep 08
I only charge 39.99, yes 39.99.
I only charge 39.99, yes 39.99.
Posted by: holidayman, floating around in the aegean and loving it on 1:58pm Tue 9 Sep 08
Mark
You're too cheap luvvy!!
Bump it up!!
Mark
You're too cheap luvvy!!
Bump it up!!
Posted by: rabbit, london on 9:12pm Fri 3 Oct 08
hello everybody im thinking of this myself like going into it pls help change my mind. thanks
hello everybody im thinking of this myself like going into it pls help change my mind. thanks
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