The charity is calling on the government to step in to address the problem.
A homeless charity says some young women are getting into relationships with older men to stop them being sexually assaulted on the streets of Cork.
There are concerns many victims are afraid to come forward over fears they'll suffer further abuse.
Earlier this week Catriona Twomey from Cork Penny Dinners spoke out about the increasing number of sex attacks taking place on homeless women on the city's streets she outlined how she had to step in and physically remove a man from an unconscious homeless woman before alerting the Gardai
Caitriona Twomey says many women are doing what they can to stay safe:
