Kathy Wilkes
Return to Business Owner Interviews
This method cost 2%.
“Most prostitutes insist on the use of condoms. However, the more dependent the prostitute is on drugs, the less likely she is to practice safe sex.”
Response Revealed
Suspend or revoke government aid to prostitutes.
Show/Hide DetailsMany street prostitutes receive government aid in one form or another (e.g., for housing, dependent children, unemployment insurance, and/or disability), but would not qualify for such if they reported their prostitution income. You might share arrest and intelligence information with government agencies providing the aid. The threat of losing government aid might compel some prostitutes to quit. For this approach to be viable, adequate social services must be available to help them do so. You should take care not to unduly harm any dependent children.
