Diane Sawyer Special Examines Prostitution in America; Challenge the Valley Advocate "Rat King"

Published: March 26, 2008, 2:04 am

Tags: debate on the issues, media ethics, business ethics, what you can do, prostitution

Even if a person freely enters a life of prostitution, getting out is not so easy. Diane Sawyer and ABC's "20/20" researched the lives of prostitutes for over two years. They report: The world of high-end, high-priced prostitution has been in the news lately because of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's scandal involving an alleged high-priced escort service, but this kind of service underrepresents what prostitution in America really is. Behind the "Pretty Woman" image is a world of vulnerability, danger and fear. For more than two years, "20/20" cameras documented the daily risks of streetwalkers and expensive call girls. The report captures the realities of who these women are and how the law deals with them compared to their male clientele. The program follows women -- whether a single mom, a college student, a housewife, a school teacher or a drug addict -- who have ended up in places they never planned to be. Some are lured by the dream of a flashy lifestyle and fast money,

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