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On the recordMarch 19, 2014
We have a mind-set in this country that we treat prostitutes, especially child prostitutes, as criminals.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Poe criticizes the criminalization of child prostitutes instead of treating them as victims.

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