Online ads and smartphone apps: How the digital age has changed prostitution

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff

Published August 24, 2016 at 5:10 PM EDT

Mary Finn told us the study asked pimps in Atlanta and Chicago how technology has changed their business.

Our conversation with Mary Finn

It's known as the world's oldest profession, but make no mistake: Some 80% of all sales of sex happen online.

That figure comes from a first-of-its-kind study done by researchers from Michigan State University and Loyola University Chicago. They interviewed pimps in Atlanta and Chicago to find out how the digital world has affected the way they do business.

Lead author Mary Finn joined us today.

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Mary Finn directs MSU's School of Criminal Justice.