❓ A parliamentary question on notice seeks data on prostitution-related offences in Western Australia from 2011 to 2014, including procuring, public solicitation, child prostitution, and prophylactic use. The response provides some data, but notes that some requested information is not recorded by WA Police.
AnsweredQoN 2303Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many prostitutes were estimated to be working in Western Australia as at 1 February 2014, and how many of these were female? (2) How many offences were recorded under section 191 of the Criminal Code , which relates to procuring a person to be a prostitute, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (3) How many offences were recorded under section 192 of the Criminal Code , which relates to procuring a person to have unlawful carnal knowledge by threats, fraud or administering drugs, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (4) How many offences have been recorded under section 5 of the Prostitution Act 2000 , which relates to seeking a prostitute in, or in view or within hearing of, a public place, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (5) How many offences have been recorded under section 6 of the Prostitution Act 2000 , which relates to seeking a client in, or in view or within hearing of, a public place, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (6) How many offences have been recorded under section 7 of the Prostitution Act 2000 , which relates to seeking to induce a person to act as a prostitute, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (7) How many offences have been recorded under section 8 of the Prostitution Act 2000 , which relates to the offence of not using a prophylactic in an act of prostitution, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (8) How many offences have been recorded under section 9 of the Prostitution Act 2000 , which relates to the promotion of employment in the prostitution industry, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (9) How many offences have been recorded under section 10 of the Prostitution Act 2 000 , which relates to prohibition of certain sponsorship of prostitution, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (10) How many offences have been recorded under section 11 of the Prostitution Act 2000 , which relates to hindering a police officer in the performance of any function under the Act, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (11) How many offences have been recorded under section 12 of the Prostitution Act 200 0 , which relates to contravening a direction by police to move on, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (12) How many offences have been recorded under section 14 of the Prostitution Act 2000 , which relates to child prostitution, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (13) How many offences have been recorded under section 16 of the Prostitution Act 2000 , which relates to causing, permitting or seeking to induce a child to act as a prostitute, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (14) How many offences have been recorded under section 17 of the Prostitution Act 2000 , which relates to obtaining payment for prostitution by a child, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (15) How many offences have been recorded under section 20 of the Prostitution Act 2000 , which relates to prostitution at a place where a child is present, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (16) How many offences have been recorded under section 21 of the Prostitution Act 200 0 , which relates to allowing a child to be at a place involving prostitution, in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date? (17) How many convictions were recorded for the offences recorded in questions (1) to (16) in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date?
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Answered
17 June 2014
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
35 days
(1) This information is not recorded by Western Australia Police.
(2)
Offence
2011
2012
2013
2014 YTD
Criminal Code,
s 191
Procuring prostitution
-
-
1
-
Prostitution Act,
s 5(1)
Seeking a prostitute in a public place
11
7
10
-
Prostitution Act,
s 6(1)
Seeks another person to be a prostitute's client in a public place
7
1
4
-
Prostitution Act,
s 8
Engaging in prostitution without using a prophylactic
-
-
1
1
Prostitution Act,
s 14(a)
Act as a prostitute when a child
-
-
1
-
Prostitution Act,
s 16(2)
Causing, permitting or seeking to induce a child to act as a prostitute
1
-
-
-
(3) None.
(4)-(5) Refer to (2).
(6) None.
(7) Refer to (2).
(8)-(11) None.
(12)-(13) Refer to (2).
(14)-(16) None.
(17) This information is not recorded by Western Australia Police.
(2)
Offence
2011
2012
2013
2014 YTD
Criminal Code,
s 191
Procuring prostitution
-
-
1
-
Prostitution Act,
s 5(1)
Seeking a prostitute in a public place
11
7
10
-
Prostitution Act,
s 6(1)
Seeks another person to be a prostitute's client in a public place
7
1
4
-
Prostitution Act,
s 8
Engaging in prostitution without using a prophylactic
-
-
1
1
Prostitution Act,
s 14(a)
Act as a prostitute when a child
-
-
1
-
Prostitution Act,
s 16(2)
Causing, permitting or seeking to induce a child to act as a prostitute
1
-
-
-
(3) None.
(4)-(5) Refer to (2).
(6) None.
(7) Refer to (2).
(8)-(11) None.
(12)-(13) Refer to (2).
(14)-(16) None.
(17) This information is not recorded by Western Australia Police.
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