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[Jp1225]

New York City's District Attorney announced he will no longer prosecute sex workers. Washtenaw County started a trend.

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...rwy-story.html

These changes are to help sex workers be more likely to report other crimes as well as be able to protect themselves against men who want to force them into unwanted acts. This in no way protects Johns, and if anything, opens the possibility of a provider going to authorities and drumming up charges if they don't like them or don't pay them enough. This is not Amsterdam or Australia or other places mentioned here. Took how long for marijuana to be legalized when it has far less of a moral issue than sex work does. It won't happen in our life time here in America. Remember. We think we are the best country in the world so why would we do what other countries do.

I would be very careful with this new found freedom sex workers might feel they have and how they might use it to their advantage. Society has always blamed the demand (us) and not the supply (them) for the existence of sex work. It's a chicken and egg thing.

[HuronMan]

New York City's District Attorney announced he will no longer prosecute sex workers. Washtenaw County started a trend.

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...rwy-story.html

[BetrBatr]

Since the beginning of 2021 both the AMPs in Norton Shores Muskegon County have silently closed.

Opposite of that Ann Arbor Attitude. When is Smash Bash scheduled, we need your leadership like before.

Now there are no AMPs in Muskegon County, closest are located in the supposed more conservative Kent and Ottawa counties. Damn the sundown coast.

BTW the Muskegon County Grand Ole Party sent 2 party buses to the 1-6-21 Trump Insurrection, party on.

These events are hella cash cows for more Party.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-a...m_content=wdiv

[Member #6566]

I 100% agree. I went to Australia last year. It was amazing. Every brothel that I visited was clean and so were the girls. No candy problems. They had every type you could think of such as thick, thin, old, young, tall, short, big titties or biss ass or both. Every ethnicity you could think of too. Since it was legal it kept the prices reasonable and they openly advertised what services they offered.

Reminds me of Europe too. Amsterdam in the red light district the girls in the windows charge 50 euros and are straightforward with everything. The brothels were around 80 euros. I had a great time and I was really happy with the pricing. The US is one of the last countries where prostitution is illegal. There's no reason for it to be illegal but we still are going off of 120 year old laws based off of religion. It's unfortunate.

[Alex734]

This will definitely help with the selection of Ann Arbor escorts once the word gets out. Maybe it'll be like the good old days of backpage and Craigslist again. But in all honesty too the US is so behind the times when it comes to prostitution. There's absolutely no reason for it to be illegal.

I 100% agree. I went to Australia last year. It was amazing. Every brothel that I visited was clean and so were the girls. No candy problems. They had every type you could think of such as thick, thin, old, young, tall, short, big titties or biss ass or both. Every ethnicity you could think of too. Since it was legal it kept the prices reasonable and they openly advertised what services they offered.

[Member #6566]

Wow, this is great news! Finally a politician who is doing something right! Hopefully this means that Ann Arbor will have a better selection of providers at local hotels!

This will definitely help with the selection of Ann Arbor escorts once the word gets out. Maybe it'll be like the good old days of backpage and Craigslist again. But in all honesty too the US is so behind the times when it comes to prostitution. There's absolutely no reason for it to be illegal.

[Cummy2016]

Wow, this is great news! Finally a politician who is doing something right! Hopefully this means that Ann Arbor will have a better selection of providers at local hotels!

https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-a...m_content=wdiv

[Fmc44]

https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-a...m_content=wdiv

[Sincy]

Sad situation for some of the ladies controlled by evil handlers.

Also lesson for gentlemen to make sure your vehicle is safe and taken care of.

https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor...rea-hotel.html

[DaveFromGL]

The police found her car in Ypsilanti. Still no word on her or her daughter.

http://www.mlive.com/business/ann-ar...7-year-ol.html

[DaveFromGL]

Police are asking the public's help in locating her and her daughter, as her purse containing cash and credit-cards was found along the roadside not far from her home, and her daughter who was last seen leaving with her did not show-up for school for the past two days.

http://wlns.com/2016/05/11/police-ne...-and-daughter/

[DaveFromGL]

The business suffered a major set-back recently, thanks in-part to a couple of ex-employees working with LE:

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/...nning_ann.html#incart_most-read_news_article.

If anyone has dealt with girls from this agency, it would be wise to consider them "compromised" until they establish otherwise,
in case LE has their hooks into them.

[DarkSilver]

Ypsilanti police release images of suspect in attempted abduction.

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/...ase_image.html#incart_river_default.

This will probably Keep uncle in high alert. As it should but be careful.

L.

[InSearchOfMoar]

Busted.

http://heritage.com/articles/2013/06...9425005519.txt

The way I hear it, they kind of sucked anyway.

[Cross]

http://www.lenconnect.com/article/20...9581/1002/NEWS

Spa Misty workers plead guilty.

By Dennis Pelham.

Daily Telegram Staff Writer.

Feb. 16, 2013 3:00 pm.

ADRIAN. Two Korean women left a courtroom in tears Friday after admitting they were involved in prostitution at the Spa Misty massage parlor on West USA 223.

The women pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges, shielding their faces in shame and crying during a plea hearing arranged late Friday afternoon. They were sentenced to one year of probation and released from jail.

The women, aged 57 and 48, were the only people in the massage parlor when the OMNI Team 3 investigation unit executed a search warrant on Monday. The business had been under investigation for prostitution for some time.

Bonds were originally set at $100, 000 for XXXXXXXXXX. 57, and XXXXXXXX. 48. At a hearing Thursday, bonds were changed to $75, 000 cash pending a March 26 jury trial. Judge Laura J. Schaedler said low bonds were too risky while the women were still under investigation for potential involvement in human trafficking.

XXXXXXX and XXXXXXX were apparently cleared of that suspicion Friday.

'Our investigation is complete as to these two individuals, ' said Lenawee County Prosecutor Burke Castleberry. 'We don't believe these are the business owners. '

Defense attorney James Daly said he does not believe the women are involved in any type of organized crime.

XXXXXXX had been living in Texas until she recently developed serious health problems. A boyfriend deserted her, he said, and she was left homeless and unemployed. She traveled to Michigan, he said, after friends told her she could find work at Spa Misty in Adrian.

'I don't believe anybody in this court feels any worse about what happened than she does, ' Daly told Judge James E. Sheridan.

'I believe it is totally out of character for her. I believe she did it only out of desperation for being destitute. '

XXXXXXX, a five-year resident of Virginia Beach, Va, said she took a temporary job as a cook and housekeeper at Spa Misty. She hesitated several times before admitting in court that she was aware prostitution was happening at the massage parlor.

'Do you remember telling the police you had a pretty good idea sex was going on? ' Daly asked XXXXXXX during the plea hearing.

'I was under the impression that it occurred there, ' XXXXXXX said through an interpreter.

'But you kept working there anyway? ' Sheridan asked.

'I tried to go, but I wasn't able to. Yes, I did try to leave, ' XXXXXXX said.

XXXXXXX told the court she had performed sex acts for money.

'I accept a little money. I had sex, ' XXXXXXX said, breaking into tears.

'I don't believe any purpose is being served by keeping these ladies in jail any longer, ' Daly said before they were sentenced to probation. Sheridan also ordered them each to pay $100 fines and $775 in court costs and fees. He also ordered them to stay away from Spa Misty and to not work at any other massage parlor or spa.