Prostitution in Jamaica is illegal, but is widely
tolerated.
Prostitution in practice
Female prostitutes solicit from their homes or join customers in
their hotel rooms or private homes. A number of prostitutes dance
in adult night clubs and a percentage of them are from other
countries.
These imported prostitutes work in the more
sophisticated night clubs in Kingston
, which cater
mainly to tourists, foreign workers, diplomats and affluent
locals. Other clubs have mostly local prostitutes, some of
whom have regular day jobs.
Massage parlours in Jamaica sometimes operate as fronts for
brothels. These are well advertised in local
pornographic magazines and in official newspapers.
Gay prostitutes can be found working in hotels as entertainment
coordinators. Blatant male prostitution is rare; due to the
homophobic nature of the country, male prostitutes generally
conduct their business in more subtle ways. It is not un-heard of,
however, that male prostitutes have been seen soliciting in the
streets.
In the tourist areas of Montego Bay and Ochio Rios, prostitutes,
and other citizens, sometimes solicit themselves in the hopes of
gaining a connection via their client, with whom they will later
travel, to a First World country. Sexual favors are often the
result and money will be exchanged. Some of these result in
long-term relationships.
Child prostitution
Economic difficulties and social pressures contribute to the
prevalence of
child prostitution.
A 2001 study funded by ILO-IPEC found that children as young as 10
years old engage in prostitution catering to tourists. Young girls
are hired by “go-go” clubs or massage parlors. Children are
trafficked internally for sexual exploitation .
Street children engage in
prostitution.
References
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