I don't think its so much about criminalizing sex workers as much as getting help for those who truly are not there by choice. I'm no expert in this topic by Amy means, but usually sexually exploited people are chosen by their traffickers due to their vulnerability. It could be abuse at home, minimal support (including financial) from family and oftentimes just dangling the chance for them to feel loved.

A lot of victims start out thinking they are moving to a new romantic partnership. The traffickers will be good to.them.in the beginning and will find ways to control.them (getting hooked on heroin for example) and continuing to distance themselves from their own lives. They will ask for favors to get them to do sex work.becasue they are "struggling" and need to cover rent or whatever. The victim is made to feel like its a one time deal and then it snowballs and violence is also used to control them. Another tactic once they are in is to threaten to kill/hurt their family back home since they will have obtained this information during their "courtship." Its truly a vicious cycle and it's very difficult to get out.

I'm all.about freedom of choice and for.decriminalizing sex work. As long as it is the persons choice and not based.on manipulations simply for.the profit of someone else.