A model of sex work laws that criminalise clients and third parties of sex workers. Third parties can include brothel owners, receptionists, maids, managers, drivers, landlords, security guards, hotels which rent rooms to sex workers and anyone else who is seen as facilitating sex work. Swedish Model laws do not apply criminal penalties to sex workers. None of the sex workers’ rights organisations in Australia (or elsewhere) support the Swedish Model.
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