A community effort in ending the demand for prostitution and ending the sexual exploitation of women and children for safer communities. POP is a program designed for men who receive tickets for attempting to solicit another for an act of prostitution.
Participants attend four separate classes over a one month period. Each class covers different topics related to prostitution and human trafficking focused on and self-reflection.
The program consists of four classes that discuss the following topics: legal consequences, health risks, survivor perspective, community impact, gender socialization as relates to prostitution and human trafficking and self-reflection.
The program cycle is provided one time monthly. The dates vary from month to month. Please contact us for the current schedule. The class time is pm to pm on week nights. Participants must arrive 15 minutes early for sign-in. For more information, please contact us at and ask for Community Court. The fee must be paid in full before the first class. Sanctioned by a court to attend the program. Demand for commercial sex is what drives prostitution.
Areas where prostitution is prevalent feel unsafe to residents, visitors and businesses. The average age the majority of prostituted women entered into commercial sex trade is Hunter, R. Prostitution is associated with higher crime rates. Active prostitutes have a risk of murder 18 times higher than people not involved in commercial sex trade Hunter, R. Prostituted individuals suffer from multiple problems including physical and sexual abuse and associated mental health problems, drug addiction, homelessness and unemployment.
