Crimes linked to prostitution are on the rise

DANGERS Desperate women are forced to work streets

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CRIMES related to prostitution on Scotland's streets have increased for the first time in a decade.

Near Glasgow's Barras Market, Barrowland Ballroom and the quiet streets behind Tennent's brewery, women stand alone looking for punters who will pay cash for sex.

These are the same streets where Emma Caldwell would stand 20 years ago and, previously, the areas frequented by her killer Iain Packer. Punters in cars pull up and give the nod before cash changes hands and a sex act is carried out nearby for as little as £20.

However, despite crimes associated with prostitution having fallen steadily by 81 per cent since 2014, the period of 2023-24 saw a 16 per cent increase, with 72 crimes recorded up from 62 crimes in 2022-23.