What the Take Down of Rentboy Means for Escorts

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 31, 2015

Last week the NYPD and Department of Homeland Security raided the New York City headquarters of RentBoy.com a digital platform that bills itself as “the original and world’s largest male escort site.” Justin Jones, writer for The Daily Beast, discusses how the shutdown plays into the long standing debate over the legalization of sex work.

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