Tag: prostitution
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Colorado prostitution decriminalization bill shelved after sponsor says it lacks votes
A bill that would have decriminalized prostitution in Colorado will not move forward this year after its sponsor said it lacks the votes to pass its first committee. Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, a Pueblo Democrat, said he will ask to postpone Senate Bill 97 until after the legislative session ends, rather than advance it to a…
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GUEST COLUMN: Why Colorado shouldn’t legalize prostitution
As Sheriff, my foremost responsibilities are to promote public safety, safeguard victims, and hold offenders accountable. Senate Bill 26-097, Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity, raises serious concerns across each of these responsibilities. The bill mandates statewide decriminalization of commercial sexual activity between consenting adults and declares the issue a matter of statewide concern, preempting all…
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EDITORIAL: Legal prostitution? A new legislative low
Colorado Democrats have introduced a bill to decriminalize “commercial sexual activity” — i.e., prostitution. And Senate Bill 26-097 isn’t just legalization. It provides no limits on prostitution, solicitation, businesses, patronizing or public displays. That goes far beyond even Nevada, where prostitution is legal but extensively regulated and limited to licensed brothels, with licensed employees. And…
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LETTERS: A society enslaved to pleasure; plan before shutting plants
A society enslaved to pleasure Colorado’s race to the diabolical took a grotesque new turn last week with the introduction of Senate Bill SB26-079, decriminalizing prostitution in Colorado. If abortion until the point of birth and euthanizing our old, poor, and weak doesn’t turn your stomach, this ought to. Colorado, once again, is “leading” the…
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Pretend progress hurts human trafficking victims | Rachel Stovall
Colorado’s SB26-097 is being marketed as compassion. It tells us it will help victims of prostitution. It claims to reduce harm. Great marketing but also the reason this bill is dangerous. Legal commercial sex markets around the world like Nevada have demonstrated that when a state normalizes commercial sex, demand increases. When demand increases, illegal…
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Two separate massage parlors cited for prostitution near Pueblo
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Tuesday, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office alleged that two women at separate massage parlors were soliciting prostitution services. Sunshine Spa Parlor Massage in Pueblo West and Chinese Young Massage in Blende are unrelated to each other, yet police said they discovered that at least…
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Colorado justices to hear cases on defendant who blamed mom, car rental companies as insurers
The Colorado Supreme Court announced last week that it will analyze whether a person can be convicted of attempting to influence a public servant when they enlist another party to perform the deceit, and whether vehicle rental companies can be held legally liable as insurers when they choose to offer insurance policies. At least three…
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Police: Child prostitution sting lands six in El Paso County jail
Editor’s note: This story was updated with information from the Colorado Springs Police Department stating that the Metro Vice Narcotics and Intelligence unit used online tactics. A team of federal and local police conducted a child prostitution sting that led to the arrests of six men, the Colorado Springs police announced Monday. A joint investigation that…
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Man arrested for attempted pimping and human trafficking in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police arrested a man Thursday night on suspicion of attempted pimping and several other crimes, police said. Police arrested 50-year-old Gary Hargraves around 7:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of South Corona Avenue after officers investigated a concern that Hargraves was setting up…
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Man arrested for attempted pimping and human trafficking in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police arrested a man Thursday night on suspicion of attempted pimping and several other crimes, police said. Police arrested 50-year-old Gary Hargraves around 7:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of South Corona Avenue after officers investigated a concern that Hargraves was setting up prostitution dates. Police believe they had enough evidence to arrest…