Why is the City of Dayton taking this step?

Prostitution makes Daytonians less safe and makes neighborhoods less attractive for investment. Like any other industry, prostitution follows the laws of supply and demand. The women involved in prostitution are rarely doing so by choice: nearly all of them are facing addiction and most are dealing with the impacts of childhood trauma. Recognizing that women involved in prostitution need treatment and support, the city is looking to curb demand for paid sex through the Buyer’s Remorse campaign. This initiative seeks to educate about the consequences of paying for sex, and also ensures that people who purchase sex in Dayton cannot hide their crimes.

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1. How does the initiative work?
2. Why is the City of Dayton taking this step?
3. What has the city done in the past to publicize the names of people who are convicted?
4. How many people were arrested for prostitution-related crimes as the buyer in 2018? How many were convicted?
5. What is the current treatment of people convicted of buying or attempting to buy sex (ie, the john)?
6. What happens to people who are convicted of prostitution-related offenses as the provider (ie, the prostitute)?
7. When will the city begin publishing the names of people who are convicted?
8. What is the process for removing people who have had their records’ expunged?
9. Why is the city only publishing the names of people convicted of buying or attempting to buy sex as opposed to selling?
10. How will the City ensure that children are not targeted with ads?
11. What if someone believes their name was published in error?
12. What information about the person convicted will be published on the website?
13. How long will the names of people convicted remain on the website?
14. When will the convicted person’s name be posted on the website?