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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
Is it really different? Both a sexual crimes against underage, unconsenting individuals that I would imagine could cause the same types of harm.
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Yes different. While I agree that both are forms of sex offences, the pimp relationship is all about psychological control. At the age of 17, the daughter is essentially an adult. However, she's in a relationship with this pimp that is both controlling and illegal. The problem is the only real way to convict someone of pimping is to have the prostitute testify agaisnt the pimp. If a pimp has control over someone to the point they can convince them to sell their body to strangers for money, what are the odds that this same girl is likely to testify against him.
The simple truth is that this is one of the true failings of the Western legal system.
To here the pimp's father say things like:
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He was a handsome guy with tattoos, knew how to dress, how to smile, and some women just fall for it,
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is totally sickening. He obviously knew exactly what was going on. The police should find a way to lock him up on an accessory charge.