The big story yesterday was the Feds busting a prostitution ring operating in the DC area….
“Pick a profession, they’re probably represented in this case.” Those were the words of a federal prosecutor in reference to what CNN describes as the “sprawling client list” of a network of high-end brothels operated in the Washington, DC, area as well as in Massachusetts. Those clients included, per the Justice Department, “politicians, high tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government contractors that possess security clearances, professors, lawyers, scientists and accountants.” The DOJ has charged three people with running the network, two of them in Massachusetts and one in California, Politico reports. As for the clients, they’re being investigated.
The three defendants, Han Lee, Junmyung Lee, and James Lee, allegedly rented expensive apartments and advertised rates ranging from $350 to $600 per hour for sexual services to pre-approved clients. They allegedly mostly advertised on websites promoting sex with Asian women; Fox News, which has a screenshot of the alleged “menu” of services one client provided to the feds, reports the websites included photos and measurements. Women’s flights and transportation were allegedly paid for. The feds say they’re interviewing alleged customers and looking at cellphone location data, surveillance video, and financial records amid the investigation, and that there are “potentially hundreds of yet to be identified customers.”
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Howdy Chuq!
Since all work is prostitution, I don’t know why actual prostitution is illegal. Seriously. Who cares who you’re having sex with and under what circumstances?
Huzzah!
Jack
Jack I could not agree more. chuq
I will bet the customer base turns out to be mostly radical right wing christian assholes.
I’m thinking they ALL get their freak on…..I wonder if we will ever see the names? chuq
Such things have gone on since the time of the Roman Empire. They will never stop, prosecutions or not.
Best wishes, Pete.
Simple answer….make it legal and collect taxes. Simple. chuq
I’m not surprised in the slightest. As Pete said this has been going on forever.
What I don’t understand is the lack of self control involved. What’s up with these guys that they decided that they need sex so bad that they’re not only going to pay for it, but also risk sexually transmitted disease and the possibility of legal penalties and the disgrace involved?
Powerful men showing their dominance. chuq
Prostitution being criminal, is one of the larger travesties of our legal system. It is of no concern to the State, who a Citizen gets naked and sweaty with.
For once we agree completely chuq
While there are obviously serious issues with sex trafficking, the actual crime of paying someone for sex seems a bit pointless, and to use resources to fight this crime instead of tackling serious issues is ludicrous
It is more likely a freedumbcock-us kind of thing if you ask me.
That was my concern….sex trafficking…..chuq