re: The Advocate: Erotic massage parlors retain strong foothold in New Orleans

Consenting adults engaging in a transaction should be legal. Illegal girls who are essentially held as sex slaves is horrible and fighting that is an appropriate use of government resources.

IMO the fact that it is illegal is what makes it easier for these places to engage in human trafficking. Legalization of prostitution would probably not completely eliminate trafficking, but I think it would cut it way down.