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Babies Running Brothels

There are two stories today about how different prostitution-related crimes are being prosecuted. One is the story of 16-year-olds Tatiana Tye and Jazmine Finley, who are accused of running a brothel out of an apartment in Phoenix that they allegedly rented solely for prostitution. Both girls are being tried as adults, and according to CNN, Tye is charged with "one count of child prostitution and three counts of pandering, or serving as a go-between or liaison for sexual purposes," while Finley faces "nine counts of child prostitution; two counts of receiving earnings of a prostitute; and one count of pandering."

The other comes from Los Angeles, where men caught soliciting prostitutes are given the opportunity to attend a scared-straight-style program rather than face prosecution. According to the L.A. Times:

For eight hours, the men are yelled at, pleaded with and lectured. One weary-looking john, who says he has come straight from a night shift at work, receives a firm shake from Margolis every time he nods off and eventually is told to stand up to stay awake. Each presentation is aimed at either scaring them straight with all the terrible things that can be inflicted upon a john or opening their eyes to the ugly realities of the sex-for-money industry. It's not meant as a feel-good therapy session or an opportunity to explain away bad decisions, so there is no give-and-take in the class. The johns are not allowed to ask questions or speak. They sit and listen.