August 13 Vancouver In the wake of […]

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1977-08-13

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August 13 Vancouver In the wake of the Emanuel Jaques case in Toronto, the Province reported on boy prostitutes in the residential West End district of Vancouver, claiming that 200 boys were prostituting themselves on Davie Street. Although acting superintendent Vic Lake labelled the article "sensationalism," he ordered the vice squad to make a complete report on the matter. At the time, Vancouver was a recognized centre for juvenile prostitution. On August 18, Vancouver Police Chief Don Winterton announced a crackdown on the "epidemic" of juvenile prostitution in the city.

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August 1 Toronto Emanuel Jaques, a […]

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Vancouver

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Don Winterton Vic Lake Emanuel Jaques

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Vancouver Police Department

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The Province, Vancouver Province

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"Stop Police Attacks," Gay Tide, no. 18 (1978), p. 1."Police Start Crackdown on Prostitution in City," Vancouver Sun, 19 August 1977, p. 14 "Police Order Probe of Boy Prostitutes," Province (Vancouver), four star ed., 16 August 1977, p. 17 Marcus Gee, "Boy Prostitutes Moving onto Davie Street Corners," Province (Vancouver), four star ed., 13 August 1977, pp. 2, 12 Al Dunning, "Province Pushes Police to Persecute Boy Prostitutes," Body Politic, no. 37 (1977), p. 7

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