Prostitution in Senegal is legal and regulated. Prostitution was first legalised in There are reports of police and security forces extorting money in return for overlooking infringements of prostitution regulations. Senegal has gained a reputation as a sex tourism destination since the s and since the early s it has also gained a reputation for female sex tourism.
It has been legal since to sell sex as long as prostitute has registered, is over 21 years old, has a regular medical check-up, and can present an up-to-date carnet sanitaire medical report card to the police upon request. Solicitation is prohibited by article of the Penal Code, and 3rd party involvement, such as procuring and brothel keeping, is prohibited by articles - Illegal foreign prostitutes are subject to arrest, as are pimps and underage prostitutes.
Underage prostitution typically makes use of adult pimps. The regulation of prostitution was enacted in to try to control the spread of STIs through regular medical check-ups and treatment. Senegal is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children subjected to sex trafficking. Senegalese boys and girls are also subjected to sex trafficking. Internal trafficking is more prevalent than transnational trafficking.
West African women and girls are subjected to sex trafficking in Senegal, including for child sex tourism for sex tourists from France , Belgium , and Germany , among other countries. There are reports that the entry of foreign prostitutes into the country being professionally organized.
In , judges convicted four sex traffickers under the pimping statute, acquitted one alleged sex trafficker, and convicted a fifth trafficker for an unknown type of exploitation. Sentences upon conviction ranged from two to three years imprisonment and fines. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk.
