I don't know about the money-laundering, but I would say definitely identity theft is one of the factors in there as well. Often, those who are involved in prostitution are also involved in other kinds of criminal activity, such as identity theft.
I have worked with some of the young people participating in the drug court. They've told me about the fraud and identity theft, as well as the prostitution and drug running they've been involved in, because it is all about survival--maintaining your position and trying to keep alive--so you do whatever.
I think it's also important to note--every large city has its list of sorrow, of murder victims--that in Edmonton we have over 32 young women who've been murdered over the last number of years. People say, “Is it a serial killer like Robert Pickton?” Well, perhaps one man has killed more than one woman. We also know, however, that some of those deaths are drug trade deaths, not serial killer deaths. The drug trade has become more cruel and more vicious. Again, we see many young men being killed in Edmonton. We also see that a number of the young women have been killed in drug trade retaliation.