The Internet, however, can be a double-edged sword for sex workers, as cops can scour websites like Backpage and Craigslist to root out illegal activity with relatively little manpower.
As to why Seattle’s underground sex economy is outperforming, a federal law enforcement officer pointed to the local economy:
“[T]hey used to say, as Boeing goes, Seattle goes. Boeing’s making record orders. Microsoft’s doing pretty damn well. Costco’s doing very well. Amazon’s doing well. So as a whole, there’s a lot of, pretty much all the major Seattle-based companies, those are doing [well]. They will have people who are making good money that are getting paid.”
Atlanta’s sex economy is also booming.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/seattles-growing-prostitution-problem-2014-3#ixzz2vrvKXH2O