Peru - December 2024

A special prosecutor for trafficking in persons, and the congressional leadership have launched inquiries into an alleged prostitution ring in the legislature. Investigations claim that the former head of the Legal and Constitutional Office of Congress hired women to pose as assistants and office workers, to provide sex services to Congress members. Allegedly, the objective was to maintain a sex for votes scheme. The scandal came to light after a former adviser at the Legal and Constitutional Office was killed in an apparently targeted attack while she was travelling in a taxi. Media reports suggest the adviser recruited, on behalf of the former head of the Legal and Constitutional Office, the alleged victims of the trafficking ring. The former head and politicians accused of having participated in the scheme have denied wrongdoing. The special prosecutor is expected to continue its investigation to determine whether charges should be brought against those allegedly involved.

Sources: CNN, Voz de América, The Guardian, El Pais