<p>In this episode, Vivian explores <strong>three headline-making stories:</strong> a Pennsylvania spa exposed as a front for “trafficking,” a former public defender’s dramatic fall from grace, and the shifting policies and politics of sex work in New York City. </p><p>Together, these cases reveal how law, power, and morality collide in the world’s oldest profession.</p><p><br></p><p>Vivian also shares her frustration with how government officials continue to use sex work as a political talking point—casting only female sex workers as “victims” while completely leaving male sex workers out of the conversation. </p><p>Like the majority of sex workers, she reiterates that the only real way to regulate the industry and keep people safe—<em>if safety is truly the concern</em>—is through <strong>decriminalization</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>📖 <strong>Read the full articles discussed in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2025/08/owner-of-pa-fitness-spa-charged-with-sex-trafficking-in-prostitution-case.html">Story 1 – PennLive</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2025/08/26/ex-public-defender-travis-schwantes-gets-45-days-for-prostitution-case/85839583007/">Story 2 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</a></li><li><a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2025/08/27/sex-work-mayoral-campaign-prostitution-arrest-?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Story 3 – NY1</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Show Sponsor:</strong> <a href="https://companiontax.com/">CompanionTax.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>💖 Support the show on Patreon for just $1/month:<br><a href="https://www.patreon.com/tsegp">patreon.com/tsegp</a></p>