SANTIAGO - A HIGH-class Chilean prostitute touched by a charity telethon's bid to raise money for handicapped children has stepped forward with her own contribution: 27 hours of sex.
That's how much paid sex work the escort, Maria Carolina, has said she wants to contribute to the Teleton association.
The US$5,400 (S$7830) she earns from the marathon session, scheduled for Nov 30-Dec 1, will go to the charity, Ms Carolina said, explaining she earns US$300 per 90-minute session.
She said she would post a picture of the bank deposit slip on her website afterwards to dispel any doubts.
'I am going to contribute with my work to a purpose that touches me deeply,' said the prostitute, who has spread her message through several online sites and television programs.
But the administrator of the Teleton foundation, television presenter Mario Kreutzberger, has thrown cold water on the proposition, saying it falls well outside his moral guidelines and he cannot accept it.
Ms Carolina, though, said she was determined. 'How can someone question a person who wants to put her job at the service of a noble cause?' she asked. -- AFP
