Nine Zim women arrested for offering massage services with ‘happy endings’ - Adomonline.com

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Nine Zimbabwean women have been arrested in Harare for allegedly advertising massage services with “happy endings,” which are considered violations of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.

The women were reportedly offering sexual services for an additional charge during massage sessions, a practice that has become increasingly common in some massage parlours in Harare, where it is used to attract more clients.

The women, including four teenagers, have appeared in court facing charges of soliciting for pr0stitution after allegedly advertising massage and sexual services on social media platforms.

The women were arrested after a police sting operation, where officers posed as potential clients responding to an online advert offering massage sessions with additional sexual services for US$20.

The arrested women, who protected their identities by covering their faces, were escorted by police officers without shoes and directed to the court.

They are charged under Section 81(b)(2) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, which criminalizes soliciting for prostitution.

The group appeared before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Banda but were not asked to plead.

The case has been postponed to Tuesday, May 6, for bail consideration, with the nine women remaining in custody until then