Sex tourism

Costa Rica

Cuba Dave found guilty of promoting sex tourism, faces five more years in prison

The Tico Times - November 16, 2016

Sex tourist David Strecker, aka Cuba Dave, was found guilty of violating one count of Costa Rica's Sex Tourism Law in a San José court Wednesday.

On eve of historic sex tourism trial, Cuba Dave is optimistic he’ll be acquitted

November 8, 2016

Cuba Dave set to finish year in preventive prison on allegations of promoting sex tourism

July 21, 2016

Costa Rica sex promoter ‘Cuba Dave’ won’t be making it home for the holidays this year

November 25, 2015

‘Cuba Dave’ awaits Monday hearing for alleged ‘promotion of sex tourism’ in Costa Rica

November 20, 2015

Crime

Costa Rica identifies sex predators with online marketing campaign

L. Arias - October 29, 2015

Costa Rica’s Tourism Ministry and PANIAMOR Foundation on Wednesday disclosed the first results of an online strategy to fight Costa Rica’s image as a child sex tourism destination.

Crime

‘Cuba Dave’ may face jail time over Costa Rica’s relatively unknown sex tourism law

The Tico Times - September 23, 2015

Costa Rican authorities say that the man known as "Cuba Dave" has been illegally promoting the country as a haven for sex tourism, despite a 2012 law that forbids attracting people to Costa Rica for the exploitation of prostitution.