New Sexual Offenses Bill - 101

[TheNightShift]

Hi,

I am moving this to **Sex Work in the Media & Law** Section.

Amy

[MidlifeCrisis]

It is a big bill, but the key change affecting ordinary users of a site like this is that the purchase of sexual services is being criminalised, so that clients potentially run the risk of being taken to court and fined if caught paying for sex.

A similar law was passed in Northern Ireland, and so far has not made any noticeable difference. There has been almost no enforcement of it. Opinions differ as to whether the same will happen in RoI.

If you want more detail, search on this site or Google, for "Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015".

[lycaon02]

Thanks MidlifeCrisi. Very much appreciated.

[dob]

From my previous reading of it €500 fine for the first offence, €1000 second offence.
The fine for sex with trafficking victim doubled/possible jail time.
No change for offences of soliciting in public places, brothel keeping etc (i.e. TORL "aim" of decriminalising the sex worker, as in Sweden)

However the prostitution section of the bill is only a small part of the bill that includes new sexual offences, increased punishments for child sex, coercion of vulnerable people, child prostitution, incest and other nasty sex crimes that all right thinking people will agree with.

[The Libertarian]

This is being discussed at second stage in Dáil Eireann today -

http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp...3799&&CatID=60

I'm not sure when it will be voted on!