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Author Topic: UK: how to keep my partner frm breaking the law (not living off of prostitution)  (Read 972 times)

SamIAm

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Firstly, apologies, as I am sure there has been a post on the forum about this in the past - I'm just not sure how to search for it!

I was just wondering if there was a really solid set of guidelines posted somewhere for what I would need to do to keep my partner from breaking UK law, in terms of not living off of/benefitting from prostitution, promoting it, etc.

We live together and have a lot of shared finances. e.g. I want to get a new photoshoot done but atm it looks like the payment for this would need to come out of his income. I know that's probably a big no-no, right? What else do I need to think about it if we live together, I work from home, and we share some of our finances? I am petrified of getting audited and getting him in trouble, of getting him in trouble in any other context.

Thanks in advance.

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In England and Wales, the law that could affect partners was changed with the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Now, the offence is 'controlling prostitution for gain' and if you don't 'control' it, you can gain from it.

So he can pay for photos, share finances, live together etc etc, but not - for example - arrange bookings for you.
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There isn't an offence of living of the earnings, the only offence is control for gain - which means he would have to be organising your bookings and then sharing the profits.

SamIAm

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There isn't an offence of living of the earnings, the only offence is control for gain - which means he would have to be organising your bookings and then sharing the profits.

So if we are sharing finances, and I put my earnings in our joint bank account or part of my income pays for our joint bills/rent, is he not technically living off the profits from my work?

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Yes, but it doesn't matter - it's no longer an offence unless he is 'controlling' your work.

That doesn't mean you're forced to do it, or kept chained up somewhere. If he tells you that you have a booking at 4pm, and you go there, that's control.
'The Ian formerly known as SW5'. What they said: "Indispensable", "You are our best resource", and (hours later!) "I'm afraid that you're being made redundant..."

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So long as you organise your own bookings and aren't doing it because he says "get to work" then, no he commits no offence.

SamIAm

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Thank you so much for the replies! I think a lot of people I know have outdated info as well. This really puts my mind at ease.