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Stories from the sex industry: The adult performer

Adult performer Heidi Switch (not her real name) explains why she is a big advocate of ethical porn and wants to see more people like her reflected in the industry.

In a three-part series on Live Wires, 5 Live's Nihal Arthanayake takes a closer look at the lives of people who work in different areas of the sex industry.

An estimated 70,000 people are involved in sex work in the UK: from street sex work, to escort work and sex work conducted from premises.

In this episode, Nihal speaks to adult performer Heidi Switch (not her real name) who first went on webcams in her bedroom when she was just fourteen.

She is a big advocate of ethical porn and wants to see more people like her reflected in the industry.

Please be aware that some of the content in this audio is of an adult nature.

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26 minutes