The Sauna businesses in Edinburgh were given carte Blanche to sell sex. This goes back to the 1980's when an AIDS epedemic was predicted. Medical experts, the police and the procurator fiscal's office signed an agreement to licence saunas with the agreement that safe sex was provided . As long as condoms were used, there would no clampdown .
Hence the number of licensed brothels operating in Edinburgh .
Police Scotland tried to prosecute sauna owners around 3 years ago, lawyers acting for the owners managed to find the document and a sheriff ruled all charges to be dropped . The blind eye approach will continue, giving punters the reassurance that police will not harass them or worse, arrest them and the girls / owners.
Punt on gentlemen ...