Trafficking is unclear to me

15 hours ago
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Commentators classify ladies who arrive to link with customers as trafficked. But, surely, trafficking means compelling the lady in question to act against her will when she has been paid a handsome fee for a few hours' work which she, and she alone, has decided to undertake.

Written by Simon Cawkwell, February 2026

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