The federal May Act of 1941 authorized military officials to “take such steps as they deem necessary” to shut down brothels located near military facilities. Many cities across America, like Peoria, responded to the invocation of the May Act by clamping down on prostitution themselves.<\/p>\n
The arrest of these two young women marked the beginning of tighter enforcement of prostitution laws in the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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