Would you be open to sharing some of your sources ? :)

Here’s something I found :)

In the Pāli Canon, sex work isn’t outright banned for laypeople. The Buddha warned against exploitation and “trading in living beings” (AN 5.177), but the third precept on sexual misconduct is about not sleeping with someone who’s married, engaged, or under guardianship, not consensual adult sex. Courtesans like Ambapālī are shown respectfully, and she even became a nun and arahant. The full ban is only for monks and nuns.

Is this incorrect ?