Mary-Anne Kenworthy (born 25 May 1956, in
Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ...
) is a
West Australian brothel owner and businesswoman. Kenworthy is an advocate for the
legalisation of prostitution and improving the rights of
sex workers
A sex worker is a person who provides sex work, either on a regular or occasional basis. The term is used in reference to those who work in all areas of the sex industry.Oxford English Dictionary, "sex worker"
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Kenworthy's business projects include media interests such as TV and Internet. Until 2022 she owned Langtrees 181 Kalgoorlie. She owns Langtrees VIP Perth, Langtrees VIP Darwin and Langtrees VIP Canberra.
Born in New Zealand, Kenworthy entered the sex industry there in 1981 at age 26. She had three children at the time. In 1983, she traveled to Australia on holidays and purchases her first non-containment escort agency in Midland, the Agency Escorts & Moonlight Escorts. In 1984 Kenworthy was accepted into the WA Containment system with the permission of Detective Sergeant Gage.
In 1992, Kenworthy relocated to Burswood and opened Langtrees of Perth. In 1998 she purchased a brothel in Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie is a city in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, located east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway. It is sometimes referred to as Kalgoorlie–Boulder, as the surrounding urban area includ ...
. In 2000, Kenworthy reopened it as the Goldfields theme bordello. It was the only functioning tourist bordello. On 6 June 2002, she became an Australian Citizen
In 2012 The Kalgoorlie business closed down. In 2013, Kenworthy opened Langtrees of Kalgoorlie Guest Hotel.[''One Perth'', Kalgoorlie, 15 June 2012](_blank)
/ref> In 2015, Kenworthy purchased Darwin Escorts in Darwin, Australia. The business is now known as Langtrees VIP Darwin. In July 2019, she put the Kalgoorlie Bordello for sale It was sold for over $1 million in 2022
Awards
*Adult Industry Awards - Hall of Fame
References
External links
Langtrees websiteTalkinsex website & forumMary-Anne Kenworthy's official TwitterLangtrees VIP PerthLangtrees VIP Canberra''City News'', Canberra, 14 March 2014Langtrees VIP Darwinmadam to fight brothel closure
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1959 births
Living people
Australian brothel owners and madams