It has just been reported to me that two Punters in Dublin were recently conned out of money by an escort service they found via its posts on one of the popular Irish escort message boards. The escort service in question is onetooneescorts@hotmail.com. All punters should be warned it appears this agency is a complete con. Aside this specific incident, if you are a punter who responds to advertisements on Irish escort message boards, you should be wary in general I think of those who advertise their services solely via posts on Irish escort message boards. Most Irish agencies and independent escorts pay to advertise on one of the popular Irish escort websites, and, apart from the fact con artists are not inclined to do this (they like taking money, not parting with it!), all of the major Irish escort websites vigorously investigate any complaints they receive about their advertisers (as they certainly do not want to be associated with any cons). So, if an Irish agency or independent escort is advertised in the listings section of a major Irish escort website, I think you can be fairly sure it / she is a genuine service provider. You cannot however be at all sure anyone who only advertises via posting messages on Irish escort message boards is a genuine service provider I think. Whilst I’m sure there are plenty of genuine people in the Irish escort business who advertise via message board posts only, obviously there are con artists out there too, and you should be aware I think: There is a much higher risk of being conned out of money when you use an Irish escort service provider who is not properly advertised on a major Irish escort website.

The number currently listed for an escort called Diane on the Irish Independent Escorts website is that of a child of 7 years. Please do not call it. This situation appears to be the result of a typing error on the part of Irish Independent Escorts. However, unfortunately despite numerous complaints to Irish Independent Escorts, including from the Garda, they have still not removed this child's number. It seems their admins are on holiday as this has been going on for nearly 2 weeks now. Could everyone else please give this child's family a break and not call the number. Thank you.

Crimestoppers (UK) has released a short film about sex trafficking online, with the aim of raising awareness and reminded escort clients that they can call Crimestoppers annoymously if they have any information about sex trafficking.



For further information, visit the Crimestoppers (UK) website - www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

A new police operation aimed at tackling the trafficking of human beings for sexual exploitation was launched today. Operation Pentameter is set to involve all police forces across the UK and Ireland. Posters will be going up and business cards will be handed out at major entry points into the UK and Ireland appealing to possible victims of human trafficking. Clients availing of sex services and persons working in the sex industry are also being asked to help by reporting any possible cases of human trafficking they encounter. Contact numbers for reporting human trafficking are available on our Report Human Trafficking page.

UTV are currently working on a new series of programmes on prostitution and, in line with this, they would very much like to hear from persons with knowledge and experience of the escort business, in Northern Ireland especially. For further information about this, you can contact Keira of Courtesan Counselling in confidence. All Keira’s contact details are on her website, www.courtesan-counselling.co.uk. Thank you.