He believes as the stigma of having sex with robots wears off, robotics could disrupt the sex trafficking industry. "The advent of sex robots will probably reduce the popularity of having sex with a sex worker. (Reuters photo)Power and controlHowever, ethicist and founder of the Campaign Against Sex Robots Kathleen Richardson disagrees that sex robots will curb sex trafficking, saying they will be another "option on the menu" alongside human prostitutes. "I don't think sex robots will reduce sex trafficking. The Salvation Army in Britain, which supports survivors of sex trafficking, said it opposed the use of sex robots because it rewards people for exerting control over another.

Source: Bangkok Post July 20, 2017 09:00 UTC