Chapter
Sex Work in the Goddess Temple
26:57 - 33:25 (06:28)
Monica Jones, a former sex worker, explains how she and other women were able to find financial stability and a supportive community in the Goddess Temple, and how laws against sex work actually cause harm instead of helping.
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A law that criminalizes sex work can discourage sex workers from seeking help when they need it.
26:57 - 29:39 (02:41)
Summary
A law that criminalizes sex work can discourage sex workers from seeking help when they need it. Instead, harm reduction is needed to help ensure the safety of sex workers and give them the economic stability they need to live their lives.
ChapterSex Work in the Goddess Temple
EpisodeMystic Mother | 4. Operation Goddess Temple
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
The speaker was forced to tell her story of sexual assault to the entirety of her temple community, which was a traumatic experience.
29:39 - 31:34 (01:55)
Summary
The speaker was forced to tell her story of sexual assault to the entirety of her temple community, which was a traumatic experience. The community had no protocol or guidelines to follow in handling the situation.
ChapterSex Work in the Goddess Temple
EpisodeMystic Mother | 4. Operation Goddess Temple
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
State prosecutors have charged Temple members with conspiracy, illegal control of an enterprise, money laundering, racketeering, and prostitution.
31:36 - 33:25 (01:48)
Summary
State prosecutors have charged Temple members with conspiracy, illegal control of an enterprise, money laundering, racketeering, and prostitution. None of the arrested members are eligible for Project Rose.