Tales of student prostitutes shock France

by E Wayne Ross on January 22, 2008

The Guardian: Tales of student prostitutes shock France

France’s education minister has vowed to improve student financial support after a series of accounts by undergraduates working as prostitutes.

A memoir by a 19-year-old language student and a book of interviews with undergraduate sex workers has shocked France, lifting the lid on a practice which appears to be increasingly common. A new study showed a large online market for student prostitutes, describing how male clients, who are often rich, married executives, advertise online for young, undergraduate “escorts” whom they prefer to street prostitutes. These clients pay on average €400 (£300) for a two hour meeting with a student, including sex and “time to talk”.