L. A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman aims to crack down on the buyers of sex, launching initiatives to punish johns with felony prosecutions and seeking input from residents on potential penalties, while also expressing challenges in prosecuting pimps and traffickers due to the complexities of human trafficking cases.

PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada is the only state where people can legally purchase sex, and now sex workers at one of the state's oldest brothels are fighting to become the nation's first to be unionized.