The Swiss lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to raise the legal prostitution age from 16 to 18, tightening the country's liberal sex-trade laws to bring them in line with European standards.
The lower house of parliament voted to change the Swiss penal code to make it illegal to pay for sex with a minor, following suit after the upper house adopted the bill.
The federal government had previously promised to bring in the change.
Until now, paying for sex with people above 16 — the legal age of consent in Switzerland — was legal in the country.
With the law change, prostitutes between the ages of 16 and 18 will not face penalties, but clients who pay for sex with minors will face up to three years behind bars.
Anyone encouraging prostitution by minors, including pimps, and people running brothels or escort services, will face up to ten years in prison. Full story...
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The lower house of parliament voted to change the Swiss penal code to make it illegal to pay for sex with a minor, following suit after the upper house adopted the bill.
The federal government had previously promised to bring in the change.
Until now, paying for sex with people above 16 — the legal age of consent in Switzerland — was legal in the country.
With the law change, prostitutes between the ages of 16 and 18 will not face penalties, but clients who pay for sex with minors will face up to three years behind bars.
Anyone encouraging prostitution by minors, including pimps, and people running brothels or escort services, will face up to ten years in prison. Full story...
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