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The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Roswell Police and Fire Departments, the USA Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico, the Carlsbad Police and Fire Departments and the Clovis Police Department were among the agencies that contributed to the investigation.

On March, 21 FBI agents and police were outside both locations in Roswell, where they conducted what an FBI spokesperson had described in an email to the Roswell Daily Record as a "court-authorized law enforcement activity. " Because of the ongoing nature of the investigation, the spokesperson declined to comment further at the time.

According to the criminal complaint, the arrests came after a nine-month investigation of the parlors. Between June 2023 and February 2024, undercover officers and agents posing as customers went to each location.

Typically, the officers and agents would be greeted by Asian women in lingerie. The officers would pay $60 for massages. The women would then allegedly agree to engage in sexual activity with the officers for an additional fee of between $140 and $200.

[QUOTE=BearHunt;6845334][URL]https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/two-charged-in-operation-of-illicit-massage-parlors-in-roswell/article_1a3330ac-ed5c-11ee-bd23-0fb0607b9155.html[/URL]

The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Roswell Police and Fire Departments, the USA Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico, the Carlsbad Police and Fire Departments and the Clovis Police Department were among the agencies that contributed to the investigation.

On March, 21 FBI agents and police were outside both locations in Roswell, where they conducted what an FBI spokesperson had described in an email to the Roswell Daily Record as a "court-authorized law enforcement activity. " Because of the ongoing nature of the investigation, the spokesperson declined to comment further at the time.

According to the criminal complaint, the arrests came after a nine-month investigation of the parlors. Between June 2023 and February 2024, undercover officers and agents posing as customers went to each location.

Typically, the officers and agents would be greeted by Asian women in lingerie. The officers would pay $60 for massages. The women would then allegedly agree to engage in sexual activity with the officers for an additional fee of between $140 and $200.[/QUOTE]That took 9 months? Sound like a lot of visits ha ha.

So they were busy doing that, meanwhile at the boarder.

[QUOTE=AcWorthDude;6845981]That took 9 months? Sound like a lot of visits ha ha.

So they were busy doing that, meanwhile at the boarder.[/QUOTE]The border is a federal mess, what angers me about this is I guarantee all of these police departments have open murder & rape investigations which the manpower could have gone to instead of guys getting a happy ending. There are thousands of rape kits which have not undergone DNA testing due to lack of funds statewide but there is money to go after moral crimes.

[QUOTE=AcWorthDude;6845981]That took 9 months? Sound like a lot of visits ha ha.

So they were busy doing that, meanwhile at the boarder.[/QUOTE]You are exactly right! Got to protect society from the side handie at all costs.

It looks like SB 36 passed the GA House on 28 March. Proposals include increased penalties for pimping and pandering that make the first offense a felony.

[URL]https://apnews.com/article/georgia-state-government-atlanta-crime-prisons-9de25486442caff167dea5be31417a2a[/URL]

[URL]https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63695[/URL]

What I don't know is if the bill has to go back to the GA senate or to the governor, either case would just be the issue of time, as I am certain it won't be voted down. I think Texas passed something similar a while ago. It's interesting that paying for sex is legal in at least one state and will be felonies in two. I just hope that someone with deep pockets (like Robert Kraft) gets dinged and has the means for a constitutional challenge of criminalizing moral crimes.

If anyone has expert or first hand expert knowledge (talked to a lawyer) I would be interested to know:

When this law will take effect, assuming 1 Jan 25 but just a guess.

Why John's are arrested for solicitation not pandering during stings and what the difference is.

[URL]https://grishamandpoole.com/criminal/solicitation-pandering.html[/URL]

[QUOTE=JunkSecond;6853272]It looks like SB 36 passed the GA House on 28 March. Proposals include increased penalties for pimping and pandering that make the first offense a felony.

[URL]https://apnews.com/article/georgia-state-government-atlanta-crime-prisons-9de25486442caff167dea5be31417a2a[/URL]

[URL]https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63695[/URL]

What I don't know is if the bill has to go back to the GA senate or to the governor, either case would just be the issue of time, as I am certain it won't be voted down. I think Texas passed something similar a while ago. It's interesting that paying for sex is legal in at least one state and will be felonies in two. I just hope that someone with deep pockets (like Robert Kraft) gets dinged and has the means for a constitutional challenge of criminalizing moral crimes..[/QUOTE]

How does this law define pandering? Is getting a happy ending going to be covered by SB 36 and become a felony? What about a BJ in a Camp? Is that now a felony?

[QUOTE=Gatsby32;6853337][URL]https://grishamandpoole.com/criminal/solicitation-pandering.html[/URL][/QUOTE]If the bill is passed It meant the end to our happy ending journey.

[QUOTE=AsianMan03;6853485]How does this law define pandering? Is getting a happy ending going to be covered by SB 36 and become a felony? What about a BJ in a Camp? Is that now a felony?[/QUOTE]I'll add my two cents from what I know and have read. Please don't take this as advice, just my thoughts.

It seems pandering refers to the setting up of another for the sole purpose of prost. This would seem to be more against the mamasan, if anything.

Again, I could be wrong, but that's how I interpreted it.

" A person commits the offense of pandering when he or she solicits a person to perform an act of prostitution in his or her own behalf or in behalf of a third person or when he or she knowingly assembles persons at a fixed place for the purpose of being solicited by others to perform an act of prostitution. " Based on this, pandering applies to the mamasan and for the monger.

So is a happy ending an act of prostitution? If so, then this law will criminalize HE while they decriminalize drug use and shoplifting. Brillant!!

The game has been illegal these laws won't change anything, ,mongering has been going on for ages. There will always be a new site, a new way of going about doing things. I would stick with reputable girls that been reviewed and verified do take unnecessary risk and if you have a feeling something is off it probably is. Don't let your dick get the best of you.

[QUOTE=GreekLurker212;6859923]The game has been illegal these laws won't change anything, ,mongering has been going on for ages. There will always be a new site, a new way of going about doing things. I would stick with reputable girls that been reviewed and verified do take unnecessary risk and if you have a feeling something is off it probably is. Don't let your dick get the best of you.[/QUOTE]There's a big difference between felonies (mandatory minimum of one year sentence in prison in the proposed legislation) and the current laws. Current laws almost never penalize the monger.

This could be a big deal if DAs want to make it one.

[QUOTE=BearHunt;6854122]If the bill is passed It meant the end to our happy ending journey.[/QUOTE]Passed the Senate and then the House. Goes back to the senate for final vote on any amendments made. Generally, any significant bill that's passed in one legislative chamber is likely to be altered by the other. If a majority of the voting members in the initial chamber agree to these modifications, the bill is endorsed and prepared to be present to the Governor. I haven't gone through the versions to see if there are any changes between but it doesn't seem very long. Most in the senate are fine with mandatory minimums so I would assume it will go to Kemp's desk shortly.

[QUOTE=TheWiseacre;6860135]There's a big difference between felonies (mandatory minimum of one year sentence in prison in the proposed legislation) and the current laws. Current laws almost never penalize the monger.

This could be a big deal if DAs want to make it one.[/QUOTE]True, lets hope its some fellow mongers in the senate maybe they'll have some sympathy LOL.

Atlanta — Gov. Brian Kemp signed some bills into law today that will help some victims of human trafficking get their criminal convictions vacated.

Nine laws dealing with human trafficking in the state, and Kemp said it was all First Lady Marty Kemp and her Grace Commission that kept pushing to get these done.

One bill gives the State Massage Licensing Board the authority to conduct surprise inspections on facilities so as to root out illicit massage parlors.