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Brooklyn DA wants to decriminalize prostitution: report

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Brooklyn's DA has stopped prosecuting low level pot possession cases.

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Now, Eric Gonzalez wants to decriminalize prostitution.

Gay City News reports, Gonzalez told a forum held by Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn that this would not apply to pimps or sex traffickers.

Gonzalez said his office is already handling prostitution cases in a 'soft prosecution' manner, giving defendants desk appearance tickets and requiring work with a social service group before their case is dismissed.

"There is no prosecution. No one goes to jail," Gonzalez said.

The DA said he would also consider backing a law legalizing prostitution, but only if tough measures remained for sex traffickers.

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