In my opinion & not the cited reference stories; Prostitution is "the oldest profession" and you will never stop it. But "if" it were legalized, it could be taxed and regulated to protect the sex workers and protect the children and others from #humantrafficking and the living nightmare of the various abuses. In Reference: Over-Policing Sex Trafficking: How U.S. Law Enforcement Should Reform Operations https://humanrightsclinic.usc.edu/2021/11/15/over-policing-sex-trafficking-how-u-s-law-enforcement-should-reform-operations/