The Steve Wilkos Show Season 2 Episode 4 My Aunt Made Me a Prostitute
- September 18, 2008
- 42 min
In season 2 episode 4 of The Steve Wilkos Show, titled "My Aunt Made Me a Prostitute," the show delves into a complex and emotionally charged story of a young woman named Lisa, who claims that her aunt forced her into prostitution when she was just a teenager.
Lisa has come to the show to confront her aunt, who she says not only introduced her to the seedy world of prostitution but actively encouraged her to continue working as a sex worker. Lisa claims that she was just 16 years old when she first started working as a prostitute and that her aunt made it clear that this was the only way for her to make money.
As Lisa tells her story, the audience can see the pain and trauma etched on her face. She describes how she was forced to perform sexual acts with strangers against her will, how she was beaten and threatened if she tried to leave, and how she felt trapped in a life that she never wanted.
When Lisa's aunt comes onto the show, tensions are high from the start. Lisa confronts her aunt, accusing her of being complicit in her abuse and suffering. Her aunt denies the allegations, claiming that Lisa chose to work as a prostitute and that she never forced her to do anything.
Throughout the show, Steve Wilkos acts as a mediator, trying to get to the bottom of what really happened. He questions Lisa and her aunt, trying to get them to give specific details and evidence to support their claims. He is empathetic to Lisa and clearly sees the pain and trauma she has experienced, but he also tries to be fair to her aunt as well.
As the show progresses, we see a dramatic turn of events when Lisa's aunt brings out a witness who claims that Lisa was actually involved in prostitution long before she ever met her aunt. This revelation throws Lisa's story into doubt and causes tension between her and her aunt to escalate even further.
But despite this new information, Lisa stands firm in her belief that her aunt was a major player in her prostitution, emotionally manipulating her and pushing her deeper into the world of sex work than she ever would have gone on her own. She refuses to back down, and even though she is shaken by the new information, she remains resolute in her determination to get justice and hold her aunt accountable.
By the end of the show, there are no easy answers or neat resolutions. The situation is complex and fraught with tension, and it is clear that both Lisa and her aunt are still dealing with the trauma of what happened. But through it all, Steve Wilkos remains a steady presence, offering support and guidance to both women as they struggle to come to terms with the past and move forward.