Easy Prey for a Violent Criminal; Prostitutes View Murder as Just One Occupational Hazard (Published 1993)
In July 1993, Joel Rifkin, an unemployed gardener from East Meadow, L.I., confessed to killing 17 women he said were prostitutes. Prostitutes in New York City described viewing murder as an occupational hazard, with many recounting experiences of violence and knowing missing or murdered colleagues.
United States · 1993-07-05 · The New York Times
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