Raise prostitution age to 21
The minimum age for becoming a legal prostitute should be raised from 18 to 21, says a Frisian women’s refuge organisation.
If girls are older, they are more able to make a well-considered decision on whether to enter the sex industry and can better withstand pressure from pimps, said Fier Fryslan spokeswoman Karina Hellinga.
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