"Atlanta Tops US Cities for Prostitution"
-Yet another sensationalist, tabloid-esque report has been released about mongering in Atlanta. I have a hard time believing some of this. Especially this "ugly statistic", for which there is no source and no hard data provided.
[url]http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/atlanta-tops-us-cities-for-prostitution-041210[/url]
[quote]Updated: Monday, 12 Apr 2010, 6:51 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 12 Apr 2010, 6:44 PM EDT
Reported By: Aungelique Proctor | Edited By: Leigha Baugham
ATLANTA (MyFOX ATLANTA) - Atlanta made headlines Monday with the release of an ugly statistic. Police said there is more child and adult prostitution in Atlanta than any other city in the U.S.
The statistics come as the story of a prostitute who was brutally beaten and kept in a dog cage made headlines.
Fulton County police said a 21-year-old woman was forced to sleep in metal dog cage, by her alleged pimp David Lee Walker. Investigators said when the woman tried to escape prostitution, she was beaten by four other prostitutes and forced to sleep in cage along with dog feces and urine.
Police said the woman was found at a motel on Fulton Industrial Boulevard. Investigators said the woman had a gash on her head and her eyes were swollen shut.
Walker, and the four women suspected in the beating were all arrested. Police said additional arrests may be possible in the case.
Metro Atlanta investigators said the area is the worst in the nation when it comes to prostitution.
Kaffie McCullough, an advocate with Future Not a Past, an organization that tries to combat child prostitution, says the problem of prostitution and child prostitution has gone high-tech. Websites such as Craigslist have made it easier than ever to sell sex online.
McCullough said pimps are also starting to target younger girls, because she said they are easier to control.[/quote]