Recognise
What may be the features of a victim of forced prostitution?
The following attributes can help you identify victims of forced prostitution and/ or exploitation:
- Intimidation and disorientation
- Exhaustion and fatigue
- Signs of maltreatment
- Signs that show that the person is minor
- Limited ability to speak the language (German / English)
- General helplessness
- Price is negotiated and money is taken by a third party
- Escorted by a third party
- Passive and apathetic behaviour
- Obvious sexual inexperience
- Fulfilment of all wishes without negotiation
- Locked rooms
- Surveillance
- Presence of shills or assistants
- Debts to accomplices
- Delivery of the earnings to a third party
- Unawareness of the laws and duties of being self employed
- Limited knowledge of health issues
- Remarks about illegal residency or pseudo-marriage