Goa Govt cracks down on escort service websites: CM

The Goa Government has blocked 512 escort service websites and intensified action against illegal online activities that tarnish the state’s image, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the assembly on Wednesday.

Replying to a calling attention motion moved by Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao and other members, Sawant said the Cyber Crime police station has been actively cracking down on websites promoting commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking. He said the cybercrime unit has taken down or blocked 512 websites offering escort services and continues to monitor social media platforms.

Sawant said a case has been registered at the Crime Branch police station under the IT Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act against operators of multiple websites that allegedly posted sexually explicit and indecent content depicting women.

The chief minister informed the House that several cases have been registered under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and other relevant laws during the last three years.