Australia brothel says business booming during papal visit

The owner of the upmarket bordello Xclusive said that she had hired extra women to meet increased demand during the July 15-20 World Youth Day events, which have seen hundreds of thousands of pilgrims descend on Sydney.

While the brothel was not targeting pilgrims, a 10 percent discount for people associated with World Youth Day, including the 3,000 to 5,000 media covering the papal visit, had significantly boosted business, she said.

"We put on another five staff and they've all been busy," she told AFP.

"We've had lots of foreign visitors but I can't say specifically whether they are pilgrims or not."

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