. >> reporter: kaya lynn describes herself as a full-time sex worker, high-priced escort for the past they can do and what they want to do and what they have to do to make a living. >> reporter: she says she willingly started when she was 18 she supports full decriminalization. >> what would it mean for you if your industry was completely decriminalized >> i think people would have a lot more access to be able to come forward about things that have happened to them. >> dangerous situations? >> exactly let's say someone has been assaulted while out on a job, sex work is decriminalized, they feel more comfortable talking to law enforcement about that >> you want it to be treated like any other job >> i do, yeah. >> reporter: not everyone sees things the way kaya does prostitution is often not a choice. >> they're targeting people that are vulnerable, people that are maybe struggling with mental illness, homeless youth overwhelmingly represented in the sex trade. >> reporter: nikki bell, who got out of what she calls the life five years ago, had a difficult time at home and started using