Drug dealers turn to sex business: 3 types of pimps
The Alameda Times-Star reports:
When selling crack cocaine became a tougher way to make money at the beginning of the decade because of increased police pressure, many drug dealers turned to pimping instead . . .
There is increased economic incentive promoting young men to become involved in pimping,” the report said. “The lure of what is perceived as easy money is supported by easy access o a never ending supply of runaway, AWOL and throwaway youth — youth who are highly vulnerable, who have no way to meet their basic needs of food, shelter and human connection and who are invisible to society at large.” . . .
This article goes on to describe three types of pimps:
The “tennis shoe” pimp typically walks around on foot with the young prostitute. She often considers him a boyfriend . . .
These younger pimps are attracted to the business by money or by the glorification of pimping in music and fashion, social service and law enforcement officials say.
The second type is what officials call the “guerrilla” pimp: the pimp who literally kidnaps girls from the streets . . .
More startling still is a third breed of pimps officials are now seeing emerge who are family members or close associates of an exploited youth . . .