The bill criminalizes communicating in a public place for the purpose of selling sexual services. The Vice Unit is made up of one sergeant, two constable investigators and two provincially funded child exploitation investigators. In , they charged 19 Johns. To date this year, the Vice Unit has charged 11 Johns. RPS is attributing the low number in to a low number of resources, scheduling and other ongoing investigations. The report shows dropping numbers of prostitution charges.
In , there were nine prostitutes charged with Communicating for the Purpose of Selling Sexual Acts. That number dropped to 1 last year and there have been no charges yet in The report also identified escorts over the past three years.
The lead investigator in the Vice Unit, Sgt. Darcy McDonald said two-thirds of the escort are from out of province. The remaining sex workers are from the area. Of that number, the report identified three of the workers as being under-aged girls. The girls were 14, 15, and 16 years old. Board of Police Commissioners member and city councillor Barbara Young requested the report, posing a question to RPS about how recent legislative changes to prostitution law affected the police service.
She said the report highlights the need for more resources and services for young girls to escape the trade. Young said she wants to see a specialized strategy tackle the issue and provide a safer space for young women. In addition to having provincial support and resources, Chief Bray called for local communities to band with the Regina police and take a leadership role in the fight against human trafficking and exploitation. There are organizations in Regina that target their efforts to helping gals that are working on the street.
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