How should Richmond solve its prostitution problem?

You might have seen this article in the Times-Dispatch yesterday talking about the recent arrests of men soliciting the “companionship” of undercover police officers posing as “ladies of the night.” The article claims that they make about the same number of arrests each year, indicating that police efforts are making no real difference on the […]

You might have seen this article in the Times-Dispatch yesterday talking about the recent arrests of men soliciting the “companionship” of undercover police officers posing as “ladies of the night.”

The article claims that they make about the same number of arrests each year, indicating that police efforts are making no real difference on the issue.

The article raises an interesting question: When trying to curb prostitution, is it more effective to target the johns or the individuals offering up their “services”?

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Valerie Catrow

Valerie Catrow is editor of RVAFamily, mother to a mop-topped first grader, and always really excited to go to bed.

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