Original post in Swedish: https://feddit.nu/post/11247971
In the Swedish Riksdag (Parliament) today, all parties, with the exception of the Social Democrats who want to see a broader expansion, voted in favor of expanding the prohibition on sex purchases.
The amendment, which comes into force on July 1, 2025, means that the sex purchase prohibition will now not only cover physical sexual services, but also makes it a criminal offense to provide a person compensation for performing sexual acts remotely – for instance, video material purchased per order or live via platforms such as OnlyFans. The expansion also applies to the Swedish legal definition of pimping – i.e., those who promote or unduly profit from a person having temporary sexual relations in exchange for compensation.
The Swedish Riksdag has previously also supported a motion to exempt the purchase of sexual services (now sexual acts) from the principle of dual criminality. This has not yet resulted in any concrete legislative proposals, but could potentially lead to these acts becoming punishable globally for Swedish citizens and those domiciled in Sweden in the future.
The text above was written by me, originally in Swedish. There is also an article in swedish at TV4's website.