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Korea's Constitutional Court upheld a law that toughened punishment on voluntary prostitutes and their clients, as well as procurers.
Six judges ruled that the anti-prostitution law was constitutional, while three ruled the law unconstitutional.
The anti-prostitution law was brought before the Constitutional Court in 2012 after a woman, who was indicted for having sex in exchange for money, asked that the matter be reviewed by the high court.
Under the law, it is a criminal offense to voluntarily sell or buy sexual services, which can carry up to one year in prison or be fined up to 2-thousand 6-hundred U.S. dollars.
But for those who were forced into prostitution, they are ruled out from the punishment.

In a court statement, the Constitutional Court said voluntary prostitution could violate the prostitute's autonomy and fuel explosive growth in sex trade.
Therefore, the government could deny such individual rights to prevent exploitation and protect moral values.
The court also said the numbers of brothels and sex workers have been on the decline since prostitution has been criminally punished.

However, judges who oppose the law said that even if prostitutes become voluntary sex workers, they should be protected and guided by society and not be criminally punished.
They also added the law has prompted a thriving underground sex industry.

Since the anti-prostitution law was first legislated in 2004, seven cases have been brought to the high court.
Ji Myung-kil, Arirang News..

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