A brothel offering unlimited sexual experiences at a discount price is the tip of the iceberg, warns an anti-trafficking organisation

An organisation that helps women caught up in prostitution has warned of a worrying trend of free-for-all offers at Danish brothels.

The warning from the organisation, Reden, came on the heels of a raid on a suburban Copenhagen brothel, where five Eastern European women were forced to service customers for as long as the men wanted for 900 kroner.

‘The women had no say as to how many services they provided, how many men they serviced or how long they had to perform. They had to be at someone’s disposal for as long as they were needed,’ said Reden’s Dorit Otzen to public broadcaster DR.

Reden was alerted to the plight of the women by an outraged customer who had issues –  not with the free-for-all offer, but by the fact the women were being paid a paltry 3,000 kroner per month.

Otzen said the brothels’ special discount offers have been common for a number of years in Germany, where prostitution is legal. The trend is now appearing in Denmark.

Police estimate that there are around 6,000 prostitutes working in Denmark, of which 2,500 are foreigners. And despite pimping being illegal, police also say there are around 700 organised brothels in Denmark, many of which are being run by pimps.

Increasing competition in the prostitution working environment has led to women now performing sexual favours that would previously have been off-limits in order to attract more customers.

‘The number of people operating as prostitutes in Denmark has increased noticeably in the last 15 years, resulting in prices remaining low. The women have to cross boundaries if they want to earn a buck,’ said Otzen.