The Myth of Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Obscures Real Issues

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“Citing the disparity between spending and results, sex workers believe that they have become targets of a War-on-Drugs-like crusade, one which operates under the moral banner of trafficking-prevention to fund politically fashionable law enforcement activities at the expense of marginalized communities.

Cha-ching. It’s money. It’s all about more money, more manpower,” Maggie McNeill, an “unretired call girl” and nationally published writer, said. “And that’s what it’s all about. This big issue is a boondoggle.”

A soon-to-be-released Stanford case study of the last five Super Bowl cities confirms that there is no significant statistical basis for the claim that sex trafficking, or the demand for paid sex, increases around marquee sporting events.