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No, that was my first thought upon skimming the article. Here are some numbers from http://www.risp.ri.gov/documents/UCR/2013.pdf http://www.risp.ri.gov/documen
by mlinksva 12y ago
No, that was my first thought upon skimming the article. Here are some numbers from http://www.risp.ri.gov/documents/UCR/2013.pdf http://www.risp.ri.gov/documents/UCR/2013.pdf
State
11A SEX OFFENSE, FORCE: RAPE
2013: 338
2012: 301
2011: 324
2010: 302
2009: 302
2008: 276
Providence (where article said sex work is concentrated)
11A SEX OFFENSE, FORCE: RAPE
2013: 87
2012: 90
2011: 77
2010: 76
2009: 59
2008: 44
2007: 46
Don't know why this doc does haven't statewide numbers for 2007 (some locations also have 2006, Providence doesn't).
A really odd thing is that PROSTITUTION: ENGAGING seems to have been at by far its highest in 2008. I can't think of a good explanation. Maybe police were pissed off about indoor prostitution being legal, so they cracked down extra hard on outdoor prostitution, but since indoor was re-illegalized, they don't care?