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Military police threaten to charge sex worker who offers discounts to Canadian soldiers (ottawacitizen.com)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Military police are threatening to charge a sex worker who offers discounts to Canadian soldiers and senior leaders are warning troops to stay away from the Kingston-area woman.

But such efforts have backfired and sex worker Christina Lea Gilchrist tells this newspaper that she is being inundated with messages from military personnel interested in the services she provides.

The selling of sex in Canada is legal but military police allege Gilchrist broke the law with the “unlawful use of military uniforms,” according to police documents.

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[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Militaries are really touchy about uniforms. And they are telling their employees what is expected of them within the guidelines that they are able to.

If she isn't impersonating a member of the military, they really can't do anything but bluster about that. But they can charge any member with conduct unbecoming if they are found to have used her services, if found out.

They never said civilians are prohibited from contracting her services.

Employ that reading comprehension.