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Rhode Island Law Makes It Pimps Paradise, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Rhode Island Law Makes It Pimps Paradise, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Donna M. Hughes
In June, a 16-year-old Boston runaway was found beaten in Providence. She was being held against her will in a basement apartment by a 40-year-old convict and alleged pimp. He had her stripping in a local club. In Rhode Island, there is no law that prohibits 16- or 17-year-old girls from stripping. She had a purse full of condoms, indicating she was probably being used in prostitution as well.
Review Of Happy Endings, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Review Of Happy Endings, Donna M. Hughes Dr.
Donna M. Hughes
Tara Hurley, the filmmaker, has testified before the RI House Judiciary Committee and said on talk shows that based on observations making the film, there is no sex trafficking in Rhode Island. This is the view that is conveyed by “Happy Endings?” There are serious omissions of information about the people in the film and political biases that the filmmaker does not acknowledge.