According to WGN, a Chicago Police officer is under investigation for misconduct after "exchanging
sexual favors" with an individual who had been arrested for prostitution. The
police officer had been assigned to the lockup where the person was being held. We are glad that the Chicago Police Department
has taken action to investigate this case and has relieved the officer of his
duties.
Unfortunately,
many people in prostitution have experienced exploitation at the hands of police.
In Jody Raphael’s study, Sisters Speak Out, twenty-four percent of women in
prostitution on the streets who had been raped stated a police officer was the
perpetrator. This statistic is indicative of the violence that prostituted
people endure. It’s critical that allegations of exploitation be taken
seriously, and we encourage CPD to continue to take appropriate action to hold
this officer accountable.
CAASE and the
End Demand Illinois campaign advocate for an end to the habitual arrest of
prostituted people. To learn more and to sign up for action alerts, visit www.enddemandillinois.org/subscribe
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