An estimated 1,000-2,000 people are exploited every night in Seattle. That’s according to Real Escape from the Sex Trade (REST), a local non-profit that tracks prostitution and sex trafficking in the Northwest. It’s believed the true number is under-reported. Many of the women working in the sex trade are easy targets for people looking to exploit them: often homeless, victims of sexual abuse, and violence, and struggling with addiction. A former prostitute went on the record with KING 5's Joyce Taylor after living through the experience and surviving. Full story: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/on-the-record/former-prostitute-shares-experience-king-5-on-the-record/281-54a96b32-63fc-4a62-b22e-03a5201c7e0b