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UK Brothel Revenue
In the UK brothel owners can make up to £1 million per annum, with women being sold for around £8,000 - over 42 times the average salary in the UK. What's your salary?...
While you were working for a living...
The vast amounts made in the global prostitution industry goes directly into the hands of pimps, traffickers and brothel owners....
The UK Sex Industry
In 2005, the UK sex industry was worth an estimated £1 billion. Since then the growth has been exponential....
Prostitutes on Crack
British Home Office research found that over 90% of street prostitutes take heroin or crack cocaine....
Global Pornography Revenue
In 2006, worldwide pornography revenue was $97.06 billion. Of that, approximately $13 billion was in the United States....
Not $1. Not $10. But $3,075. Every second.
Every second, $3,075.64 is being spent on pornography, and every 39 minutes, a new pornographic video is made in the United States....
Internet Pornography
There are 4.2 million pornographic websites, 420 million pornographic web pages, and 68 million daily pornographic search engine requests....
A World Fit For Children?
According to the Internet Filter Review (2006), the file-sharing network Gnutella has 116,000 daily "child pornography" requests....
Child Porn: A Booming Business
Child pornography is one of the fastest growing businesses online. Between 2004 and 2006 the number of child abuse domains increased 200%....
Child Porn & Child Abuse
In a study of arrested child pornography possessors, 40% had both sexually victimized children and were in possession of child pornography....
Global Child Porn Revenue
By 2005, child pornography had become a $3 billion annual global industry. Since then its growth has continued to be exponential....
Mobile Porn Revenue
In 2005, worldwide revenue from mobile phone pornography rose to $1 billion and was expected to increase by at least three times that number within a few years. Where are we now?
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1 Million Children Per Year
UNICEF reports that across the world, there are over one million children entering the sex trade every year, and some 30 million children have lost their childhood through sexual exploitation over the past 30 years.
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How Prostitutes Die
In a US study of almost 2,000 prostitutes followed over a 30-year period, by far the most common causes of death were homicide, suicide, drug and alcohol related problems, HIV infection and accidents - in that order.
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Child Prostitutes
According to the US Department of Justice, studies indicate that child prostitutes 'serve' between two and thirty 'clients' per week. That's 100 to 1500 'clients' per year, per child.
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Human Trafficking
Every year, upwards of $19 billion is generated on the street from illegal human trafficking. Who gets this money and what do they do with it?
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'Adult'-Film Industry
The 'adult'-film industry is bigger than ever. In 2003 it was making around 6,000 movies a year and grossing more than $4 billion - roughly as much as the US National Football League....

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STIs - Leaflet

Sexually Transmitted Infections There are more than 25 different STIs and many have no cure. STIs are not trivial. They can be highly infectious and can cause psychological, emotional and physical harm, including warts, long-term pain, cancer and death. In the UK, in 2006 alone, more than 615,000 men and women were diagnosed with an STI. Some of the facts…

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There are more than 25 different STIs and many have no cure. STIs are not trivial. They can be highly infectious and can cause psychological, emotional and physical harm, including warts, long-term pain, cancer and death. In the UK, in 2006 alone, more than 615,000 men and women were diagnosed with an STI. Some of the facts…

Genital herpes (HSV) Genital herpes causes genital sores or blisters, and without constant anti-viral medication the symptoms can recur. HSV infection often cannot be detected which means that many people carry and transmit the virus without knowing it. Infection rates in the UK are highest among 20-24 year-old men and women. 1 in 6 teens and adults in the USA are infected. Since 1971 the number of diagnoses of HSV in the UK has increased 500% in men and 2200% in women.

Genital chlamydia The most common STI in the UK. If not treated, chlamydia can cause long-term pain and damage fertility, making women unable to become pregnant. Most people with chlamydia don’t show any symptoms, but they can still spread the infection. Infection rates in the UK are highest among 20-24 year-old men and 16-24 year-old women. Since 1997 the number of new diagnoses of chlamydia in the UK has risen 166%.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) The most common STI in the world, infecting more than 440 million people. HPV causes 99.7% of cervical cancer and this kills around 288,000 women every year. HPV can also cause genital skin cancer and genital warts. HPV can remain latent in the body and cause problems decades later. According to the British Journal of Obstretrics and Gynecology, 46% of teenage girls acquire HPV from their first sexual relationship. Transmission can occur by any genital contact and the virus can also be present on a person’s abdomen or thighs.

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