Do you think the only way to force someone is to physically tie them up? Or chain them to a radiator? It is not. I've met escorts who were trafficked and they were in fear for their lives and the lives of their family if they spoke out against the traffickers. They weren't tied up, they were mentally tortured and tormented into believing they couldn't leave. I helped to raise funds so that a lady we knew could buy out of the situation she was in - she was put there and controlled by traffickers btw. The ones you claim don't exist.
The government? As I said before, they have neither the funds nor the manpower to adress the problem - so they panic and try to criminalise it. Yes, the government are really doing well on this one.
I've worked in the sex industry for long enough to know it's not all fine and dandy, my eyes are wide open to the exploitation that occurs and to the manipulation too
You were working for agencies in Ireland Rachel, you were not independent so I'm not surprised you've shared more times here than I have. But do not for one second assume that my knowledge of the escort industry in Ireland is limited to how REAL Independents operate. I have friends in UK who came and worked for agencies in Ireland as far back as 2000. They were robbed, they were raped and they were terrorised if they left without prior permission. These same agencies that you chose to sing the praises of. The very same ones.
So do me a favour, don't act like it's all a lovely place when you know that it isn't. Your ignorance is extremely selective. In other words, I don't believe that you've never shared with a trafficked escort. Whether you knew it or not is an entirely different matter. These ladies live in fear so not necessarily going to be vocal about how they really got to Ireland etc.