A criminal defense lawyer has opened up about her life as a part-time prostitute, revealing she once made a whopping $55,000 in just three weeks.

Katherine Sears, a married mother of one from Des Moines, Iowa, started working as a prostitute three years ago at the age of 27. With her husband John Sears' approval, she spends three weeks at a time working at a brothel in Nevada, where prostitution is legal.

'I like sex. Sex is fun, and I can get paid for it,' she told KCCI of her side hustle, which she hopes to help decriminalize by sharing her story.

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Side hustle: Katherine Sears, a 30-year-old criminal defense lawyer from Des Moines, Iowa, has revealed she works as a part-time prostitute

'I think the more we talk about it, the better our chances are of getting the decriminalization that we’re pursuing,' she said. 'We’re not going to have legislation change if we’re passive about it.'

Katherine isn't exactly sure how much money she has made from prostitution over the years, but she made it clear that her part-time job is quite lucrative.

All smiles: Katherine's husband John Sears said he doesn't care if his wife is a prostitute

'I’d have to get my taxes out and look at it,' she said, adding: 'The best I did, I made $55,000 in three weeks.'

The attorney was already working as a prostitute when she met her husband John at Drake Law School a few years ago, and he has no problem with her moonlighting as a sex worker.

'I don’t really care that much,' John told KCCI of his wife, who practices criminal defense law with him when she is not working as a prostitute.

Katherine typically alternates between spending three weeks in Nevada followed by a week at home in Iowa.

While working in the brothel, she begins every morning with three hours of primping and pampering, which includes showering, exfoliating, and drying her hair.

On a busy day, she will see 10 to 15 clients, but she insists she has never worried about getting sexually transmitted diseases.

Dedicated: Katherine spends three weeks at a time at a brothel in Nevada, where sex work is legal. She said she once made $55,000 over the course of three weeks

Break: After welcoming her first child four months ago, she has been taking time off from prostitution to focus on her baby boy as well as her new law practice

'You're really less likely to get an STD from a prostitute than you are from the general public,' she said.

Katherine, who is required to have regular health check-ups, stressed that 'prostitution is consensual sex,' and she has the right to turn down clients whenever she pleases.

After welcoming her first child four months ago, she has been taking time off from prostitution to focus on her baby boy as well as her new law practice.

However, she remains dedicated to putting an end to the 'judgmental stigma' associated with sex work.

Candid: The criminal defense lawyer hopes to help decriminalize sex work by sharing her story, and she is even willing to take prostitution cases on pro bono

'Prostitutes are people. Prostitutes I’ve known are some of the best people I’ve known,' she said.

'I think a lot of people are upset about prostitution without understanding what it is they are being upset about.'

Katherine insists that she is terribly shy, but she finds sex work to be empowering.

'We degrade women who are open about sexuality,' she said. 'You’re supposed to be this way and if you’re not this way, you’re bad. So, I think it’s a lot of indoctrination.'

Not only has she publicly shared her story to help educate others about the taboo topic, but she is also willing to take prostitution cases on pro bono as she continues to fight for decriminalization.

'Their bodies belong to them and we have absolutely no reason to be telling them that you cannot condition your consent this way,' she said.