The Number of Sex Workers In Russia Increased. “A Lot of Girls Have Come From Ukraine”
According to the Ministry of Interior’s report, in 2014 10,538 people were detained under the Article 6.11 of the Administrative Offenses Code of the Russian Federation (prostitution), which is 21.6% more than in 2013 according to the newspaper “Izvestia”. The crime rate in this area increased by 42.3%. The number of criminal cases increased to 387 cases under the Article 240 of the Criminal Code (incitement to prostitution).
