> Do many HN users buy [...] escorts illegally? Paying for sex is currently legal in England and Wales. It's a bit complicated because there's a bunch of stuff

> Do many HN users buy [...] escorts illegally? Paying for sex is currently legal in England and Wales. It's a bit complicated because there's a bunch of stuff which is illegal around it (soliciting; inducing someone into prostitution; paying someone who has been trafficked; paying someone under 18; paying someone who is being coercively controlled; etc etc) but the core activity (two people exchanging sex for money) isn't illegal. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/part/1/crossheading/exploitation-of-prostitution https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/part/1/crosshea... While it's not illegal there are understandable reasons to keep this private.