as in prostitution
the practice of engaging in sexual activities for money
The city moved to decriminalize sex work.
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prostitution
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Epstein pleaded guilty to two state prostitution charges, one involving a minor, and would serve only 13 months in a county jail.—
Julie K Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Andrew’s ties to Epstein have dogged him for more than a decade, going all the way back at least to Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea on soliciting prostitution from someone under the age of 18.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Sex work.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20work. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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