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E64:Punishing the Wrong People: How Criminalizing Sex Work Hurts Trafficking Victims


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Let’s start with the lie: that criminalizing sex work is done to protect the most vulnerable. That it helps victims. That it stops traffickers. That if you just lock up the pimps and fine the buyers, the violence disappears. But in reality, many of the people being arrested, fined, and jailed are the ones who need help the most.

This episode isn’t about theory. It’s about lived experience. About survivors who were punished instead of protected. About laws that don’t just fail to save lives they make it harder for people to escape.

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Behind the PaddleBy Porcelain Victoria