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Why Report? Sex Workers who Use NUM Opt out of Sharing Victimisation with Police
Raven Bowen1, Rosie Hodsdon1,2, Kerri Swindells1
1209 Green Fish Resource Centre, National Ugly Mugs, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE UK.
Background:
National Ugly Mugs (NUM) is a UK-wide violence prevention and victim support charity that provides a mechanism for sex workers to share safety information and obtain support for harms that they may experience during the course of their work. Over the past several years, NUM has witnessed a decline in sex workers willing to access police as part of their recovery journeys after experiencing victimisation. In 2012, 28% of those reporting to NUM chose to engage with the legal system; in 2020, this was down to 7.7% amongst off-street independent workers. Statistics for 2021 indicate a continuation of this downward trend. Furthermore, anonymous consent to share information with police also declined from 95% in 2012 to 69% in 2020.
Methods:
NUM conducted a survey of 88 sex working members in 2020. This information combined with our data on victimisation provides insights of the factors that deter sex workers from involving police as part of their justice-seeking efforts.
Results:
Survey results reveal that sex workers feel alienated and untrusting of police and courts.
Conclusions:
The implications of sex workers not sharing information about dangerous individuals with police and choosing not to participate in court processes signal significant flaws in our legal system regarding safe and inequitable access and pose dangers for all of us.
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