STOP takes the newspapers on about sex advertising

The advertisements in the Adult Entertainment Section of the Small Ads advertise the sexual services of prostitutes - nothing less, and sometimes much more!
We have to take a strong stance against this and write to the different newspapers asking them not to place them anymore.
Prostitution is against the law.
These papers advertise unlawful practices.
Nobody who reads them can say that they do not know what they are advertising.
These advertisements will never be allowed in overseas newspapers.
Why do we allow them in South Africa?
Studies have shown that without exception all perpetrators who commit crimes of sexual abuse are exposed to pornography. Prostitution is often the result of sexual abuse while human trafficking and prostitution go hand in hand.

Many of these advertisements placed in the newspapers are placed by brothel owners advertising their girls under false names and charging the girls to pay for them.
Many of these girls are under age and have been lured into the brothels by misleading advertisements offering “proper” jobs like receptionists or masseuses, but once they arrive there, they are manipulated into a life of prostitution until they they reach a stage of involvement from which they cannot escape. Many of them are introduced to drugs, become addicts and then stay on to pay for their habit. They never see the money, as their pimps always see to it that they owe more than they make.

We have to do everything in our power to stop the newspapers from placing these advertisements.

Carin Nel
STOP- Stop Trafficking of People

Be aware of these ads!

Be aware of job ads offering high earnings and using words like “open-mindedness”. These are often place by brothels. Do not send photos and request full company name when phoning. You can be trapped in a world of prostitution from where there is little escape. For more info : http://sextrapsa.blogspot.com

The process

Linda has just finished matric. She did not do too well and she is struggling to find . She has decided she wants to leave her small town for Cape Town. She sees a job ad in the classifieds, looking for staff immediately and promising high earnings. There is no company name, and no indication of skills needed. She is asked to post a photo and a week later she receives a phone call to tell her that they would like to offer her a job as a receptionist, during which time she will also receive training in massaging. She sets off to Cape Town, ready for her new life.

Her “reception” job lasts 2 days. On day 3 she receives an quick “training” session on doing Swedish massages. On day 4 she is ready to “move up” on the career ladder. She is chosen from a line up by the client. She is the “new girl” and in demand. In the cubicle she starts massaging his back. He tells her about his oldest son’s first day at university. Then he says "what else do you do?" She then says "I'm new. I can only do Swedish back massages" So she proceeds.

He then turns over. With a fright she notices his arousal. If she is embarrassed and says “I am done”. He responds "You have to finish, that’s what I paid for”. Then he proceeds to show her what to do. She is trapped. Not knowing what was offered to the client, not wanting to loose her job… When she is done, she tells the manager who responds by saying “that’s normal, this is how you make your money”.

At the end of the day, she gets paid. R400 per massage. Deducted from the fee is R 350 for “advertising fees” by the salon owner. She ends up with R50 per massage. She is hurt, disappointed, feels guilty and loathes herself. She does not know what to do. How will her parents react if they knew what happened? Where will she find another job? How can she look at herself in the mirror again…

The next morning she is back – she is now trapped and the longer she stays there, the more difficult it is to get out…

THIS COULD BE YOUR DAUGHTER…

THIS COULD BE YOU…