I agree that this is a tragic story. Our society still thinks that conseniting adults need permission from the government to have sex for money.

Still, I do not think she was murdered. The story from her mother kind of leads to the credibility of her committing suicide.

That being said. I am weary of panderers. Sex work is fine if it is without coercion. Otherwise it is a form of rape. Prostitution should be legalized. However, I feel strongly about sexual slavery. This isn't sex, it is paying to rape someone.

It is hard for the law to distinguish pimps and slavers from managers or escort hosts or for that matter, sex workers from sex slaves. Only the "worker" can tell you what quality of life they have or what conditions they live under. As long as sex work is illegal, the law will not help those who are being victimized.

Do we know M Palfrey? I wish our media machine would stop this sensationalizing of any sex "scandal" and focus more on the honest human element of sex and sex work. But we do love a good story, don't we?