Recent LA Times: "They are being forced to make a certain amount of money for the pimp, and if they don’t, there are consequences," she said."Physically getting beat up, tortured, curling iron burns, burns with cigarettes, we’ve seen it all. The idea that prostitution is a victimless crime is just false," Captain Williams said. "There are girls that are being forced into this trade out on the streets who are being victimized by violent pimps, and then again by the men who are looking to take advantage of their services."