Jessica Ramos: “The mayor was in my district a few months ago closing…”

“I'm not trying to talk it down. I'm trying to say that a lot of these prostitution rings have existed, and we've had the time to dissolve them to catch people. I mean, The mayor was in my district a few months ago closing brothels for a photo op. No one was arrested and investigated. None of the women were liberated and shown where services can be. What about the children that are out there being my children? My children.” (03:25–03:34)

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