Good, clean family fun, right? I know this has gone on for thousands of years, but it’s still disgusting:
Sixteen juveniles forced into working as prostitutes for the Super Bowl were rescued in the New York City area by the FBI in the weeks before the game, the agency said Tuesday.
Officials said the children, some of whom had been reported missing by their families, ranged in age from 13 to 17. Six were found in Newark, N.J., six in New York City and four in New Haven, Conn.
One of the minors, a 17-year-old girl, had spent the past two years with her pimp, said Michael Osborn, chief of the Violent Crimes Against Children unit at the FBI.
More than 50 adult women who were forced to work as prostitutes were also rescued. More than 45 pimps were arrested and numerous guns seized, according to investigators.
Sometimes this issue is about slavery and violence. Sometimes it’s about making economic ends meet. Sometimes it’s about drug addiction. Sometimes it’s the choice of the prostitute. If it’s about slavery and violence it’s a law enforcement problem. If it’s about economics then our politicians (representing “we the people”) must pass legislation giving the poor the means to have their needs met. If it’s an addiction issue then it’s a health care problem. (A universal health care system would solve the access issue.) If you want to be a prostitute for fun and profit……….it’s a free country.
It always annoys me when people use the phrase “prostitutes” in this context. The correct term is “sex slaves.” Being forced to work any job is slavery