Prostitution has been legal in the Netherlands since 2000. Back then, politicians claimed it would curb sex trafficking by offering those in the sex industry the same legal protections as any other worker.
The question is, did it work? The tragic and unsurprising answer: Not at all. The Netherlands is now more of a destination for human trafficking than ever. In response, a groundswell of Dutch citizens is fighting to end this modern-day slavery. https://buff.ly/2val9km