UK anti-slavery watchdog calls for overhaul of adult sexual services sites

Independent commissioner’s report finds websites can act as ‘accelerators’ of exploitation for sex workers using them

The anti-slavery watchdog has called for a complete overhaul of websites advertising sexual services after an investigation revealed they can act as “accelerators” of exploitation for sex workers using them.

While working online can provide enhanced protections for some, a new report from the independent anti-slavery commissioner, Eleanor Lyons, investigated the experiences of women who said they were exploited on the adult services sites, which typically allow users to browse through images and videos of women selling sex in their local area.