All of the Capone items were once the property of Madeline Capone, Ralph widow. Also on the block is a blue Dunrite bulletproof vest that John Dillinger and his gang stole from the Peru, Ind., police station in October 1933, as well as submachine guns, sawed-off shotguns, ammo and police badges also netted in the heist. Pretty Boy Floyd items will also be displayed. Included in the sale is Bonnie Parker, of Bonnie and Clyde fame, handwritten poetry. Britain's Health Minister John Hutton, unveiled new guidelines under which those who exploit child prostitutes will face prosecution.
Organized criminals control large parts of the child prostitution market.
The guidelines call for prosecutions against people who sexually exploit and abuse young people and treatment for their victims. Although there are no accurate figures for child prostitution, a 1998 survey of 48 drop-in facilities and residential homes around Britain showed 754 young people were selling themselves for sex. More than 40 percent of them were under 16. Amnesty International says that Israel does not protect the rights of women and girls who are brought to that country from Russia to work in Israel's sex industry. The report says that hundreds of women a year are kidnapped or lured into Israel's sex industry.