Ahh, Detective Inspector Japp, how lovely to see you. Late as usual to the case I see. Has Scotland Yard any suspects? Non? So you are in the dark. Flick on a light and maybe you will see better.
How many pros does the Beautiful Isle have?
Years ago I saw an article saying that in 1991 there were 250,000 women in Taipei working full or part-time in the sex industry.
from here
TAIWAN
Estimates: 40,000 to 60,000 prostituted children. 40% of young prostitutes in the main red light district are aboriginal girls. Girls under 13 have been made to undergo hormone injections by brothel owners to hasten their physical development.
About 70% of 1,771 women from Thailand detained between 1992-95 for illegally staying in Taiwan, were in the “entertainment” sector.
Asia Child Sex Trade Not much there…
More authoritative piece… but this number seems MUCH too low.
Chen YA et al. Surveys of HIV-1, HTLV-1, and other sexually transmitted diseases in female sex workers in Taipei City, Taiwan, from 1993 to 1996. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology 1998; 18: 299-303.
Less than 10 percent of sex workers are captured by licensing in Taiwan. There are 3300 licensed prostitutes in Taiwan, while there are an estimated 46,000 illegal, unlicensed, sex workers in Taipei City and Province alone. Results from this survey show that between 1993 and 1996, only two women tested positive for HIV-1, both of whom worked in kareoke bars; no massage parlour or brothel workers tested positive; syphilis was low in parlours and kareoke bars, but high in brothels; and condom use was higher in massage parlours and much lower with private partners. During the study period, increased political fervour over prostitution led to city-wide crackdowns, and in October 1997 Taipei city government rescinded all brothel licences, making all prostitution completely illegal and hampering STD prevention. Owners and managers of parlours and kareoke bars want mandatory health screens with serologic card, and some require it of their workers. Chen et al suggest that this is a reasonable proposal, although only 10 percent of prostitutes are licensed and those who fail their serologic tests may have to continue to work underground.
Good numbers are clearly hard to come by!
Vorkosigan