Police, Former Prostitute Urge Sex Workers: Stay Off Craigslist:

This is a great story from Channel 11 in New York City about a former craigslist prostitute named Sasha who has not only turned her life around but is now urging sex workers to stop using craigslist.

Sasha used craigslist in 2005 to advertise her services but when she went to meet her client the guy turned out to be a junkie who pistol-whipped her repeatedly and stole $1700 from her. The damage to her nose ended up costing her thousands of dollars to repair.

Now she’s a paralegal and has this advice for the working girls…

She says her warning is worth it if even one sex worker stays off the anonymous site. “If you want to make money go and get a job. Nobody’s going to protect you. If you have a pimp, he’s not going to protect you. . . . This is your life. You have to be proud of your life. “

Words to live by.