Prostitution Stings Throughout Massachusetts

This is in NH, but many folks from Northern MA know this area is a short drive and usually easier to get to than Boston. Stay safe.

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Portsmouth prostitution sting nabs ex-cop. 2 others: Suspects hail from Mass, Greenland and Strafford.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011.

PORTSMOUTH — Three men, including a former police officer, were arrested Saturday during a sting after they attempted to pay for sex at an area hotel.

"We're having more and more prostitution issues with Craigslist and backpage," said Capt. M.

In the last few months, Capt. M said the Portsmouth police have seen an increase in prostitution activity in the area. More people are using websites to solicit prostitutes.

"Prostitution hasn't been a big issue in New Hampshire since the late 1800s," he said."Now it seems like there is much more of a market."

Capt. M said the area is seeing prostitution rings using the hotels in the area of the traffic circle and coming from Boston and New York before moving on to other areas.

In January, police arrested a minor and issued a warrant for her alleged pimp for prostitution using an online website. Capt. M said the investigation is still ongoing, but encouraged the department to set up the sting.

Five individuals showed up during the Saturday sting, but only three were arrested. Police said showing up is not enough to charge an individual for soliciting for sex.

Police arrested MVxxxxxxx. 51, of Newburyport, Mass, who is a former police officer with the xxxxxxx Mass, Police Department. Xxxxxxxxx Police Chief MGxxxxxx said MVxxxxxxx was an officer there until 2004. He would not say why MVxxxxxxx left the department.

Also arrested was JTxxxxxxxxxx. 47, of Greenland.

Police said after JTxxxxxxxxxx went into a hotel room with the woman who was cooperating with police, he locked and deadbolted the door, forcing detectives to break open the door to make the arrest.

"We had to force our way in," Capt. M said."It was a security concern, it's not usually something you see."

JSxxxxxxxxx. 33, of Strafford, was also arrested Saturday night. He is also being charged with a misdemeanor charge alleging he was in possession of marijuana. He had offered the marijuana in exchange for sex.

All three men are facing misdemeanor charges for alleging they solicited prostitution. They were released on personal recognizance bail and could face fines up to $1, 2000.

Police said they will continue to conduct stings in the future to deter people from paying for sex and are concerned people looking to pay for sex do not realize the danger in such activities.

People have been robbed when soliciting for sex or found themselves where drugs are present.

"We know it happens from talking to the working girls and other sources of information that it brings into the community a real danger," Capt. M said."It's not like "Pretty Woman" on TV.[/quote]

[url]http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1302185362/Marlborough-Police-say-hotel-helped-in-prostitution-arrest[/url]

[url]http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2011/05/five_johns_arre.html[/url]

By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff.

Boston police say an undercover officer posing as a prostitute nabbed five "johns" during a sting Thursday night in Roxbury.

Police said the female officer was stationed between the 100 and 400 blocks of Blue Hill Avenue in response to neighborhood complaints about prostitution in the area. Police said the men were arrested after they approached the officer and offered to pay for sex.

The men were charged with soliciting sex for a fee and identified as them. 56 of Boston, LGA. 59, and RS. 44, both of Dorchester, RM. 68, of Roxbury, and RL. 35 of Melrose.

2 women arrested in 'Operation Bunny Ranch'

Updated: Monday. 16 May 2011, 12:34 PM EDT.

Published : Monday. 16 May 2011, 12:18 PM EDT.

SALEM, N. H. (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston. Com). A police raid at ETEA Weight Loss Spa in Salem, N. H, on Friday resulted in the arrests of two women.

L* B. 47, of Salem, N. H, and S* C. 39, of Derry, N. H, were charged with prostitution and other related offenses.

After a two-week investigation dubbed "Operation Bunny Ranch," Salem Detectives with the assistance of the Salem NH Health Officer, raided the spa at 282 Main St, and took the owner and one other employee into custody on warrants.

The investigation began in early May when police received reports of sexual conduct taking place at the end of massages. Also reported was that massages were being performed by untrained and unlicensed masseuses.

It is alleged that these services, and employment to perform these services, were advertised on Craigslist and Backpage. Com.

Police say the owner of the spa was training new employees and showing them how to perform the sex act on the massage customers.

The spa was served a cease and desist order from the Salem Health Department and the State of NH Licensing Board will be forwarded the information as well.

During the arrests, $4, 800 in cash was found on the masseuse who said it was "tip money." Both suspects were released pending arraignment in Salem District Court.

[url]http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/crime_files/mug_shots/2-women-arrested-in-operation-bunny-ranch-20110516[/url]

[quote]FRAMINGHAM

Two homeless women were arrested on prostitution charges at a Rte. 9 motel Tuesday after employees became suspicious of their activities, police said yesterday.

Y. 32, and J. 21, were arrested at 10:24 p. M, Deputy Police Craig Davis said.

"The people at Motel 6 had suspected (the women) were using the hotel for prostitution and found their ad on backpage (. Com)," Davis said.

The advertisement, which was posted in the escort section of the online classifieds site, included a photo of a scantily clad woman.

Officers called the number listed in the ad. The woman who answered identified herself as Lee and said sex would cost $200 for an hour. She arranged a 10 pm meeting at Motel 6, 1668 Worcester Road.

Officers learned that the suspects were in separate but adjacent rooms, Davis said. An undercover officer went to one of the rooms, where Martines greeted him. When she asked for money, police arrested her.

Officers knocked on the door of the second room. A woman in the room, later identified as Lee, yelled for them to wait. They heard a toilet flush, which led officers to believe Lee may have disposed of her cellphone, Davis said.

Lee and Martines were charged with prostitution and conspiracy to be a keeper of ill fame. Lee was also charged with obstruction of justice because police think she may have destroyed evidence by flushing her phone down the toilet, Davis said.

Lee and Martines pleaded not guilty at their Framingham District Court arraignments yesterday. They were released without bail and are due back in court Sept. 23 for a pretrial conference.

(Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or [email]nmiller@wickedlocal.com.[/email])

Copyright 2011 The Framingham Tab. Some rights reserved.[/quote]Read more: Women accused of selling sex at Framingham motel. Framingham, Massachusetts. The Framingham Tab [url]http://www.wickedlocal.com/framingham/archive/x1510864448/Women-accused-of-selling-sex-at-Framingham-motel#ixzz1U7qLFMWZ[/url]

Heard that the cops busted the owner and a girl for prostitution at this place 3rd floor so be careful.

FYI,

[url]http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/day-spas-raided-for-prostitution-drugs-20111023[/url]

BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston. Com). Massachusetts State Police and members of the FBI raided three spas Saturday evening in conjunction with an investigation that targeted drugs and prostitution.

Authorities said the establishments are owned and operated by 45-year-old Terry *ssari of Stoughton.

The three spas include: Aria Day Spa in Brockton, Sparkle Day Spa in Canton and Spa Bellissimo in Norwood.

They are advertised as upscale establishments that offer the finest products and services to clients.

According to information provided by the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General,"Investigators developed evidence indicating that all 3 spas were allegedly offering sexual activity between masseuses employed by *ssari and their clients in exchange for cash that was characterized as tips."

Employees have also been accused of selling drugs to customers and each other.

Terry *ssari has been charged with deriving support from prostitution.

FOX 25 has learned *ssari used to operate a chiropractic clinic and massage parlor in Easton that was also investigated for prostitution back in 2003.

FOX 25's Ted Daniel was asked to leave *ssari's property when he attempted to get a comment at her home Sunday.

Read more: [url]http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/day-spas-raided-for-prostitution-drugs-20111023#ixzz1bhcSyv59[/url]

I thought I heard this morning on a radio news report that Terri was the cheerleader instructor for Stoughton HS.

[QUOTE=Sjbwm09;1304065]I thought I heard this morning on a radio news report that Terri was the cheerleader instructor for Stoughton HS.[/QUOTE]It's in the Globe, too.

[QUOTE=VilunyaChert;1304268]It's in the Globe, too.[/QUOTE]Its all bs now all girls and guys need new homes you ever try place in Bridgewater Center.

[url]http://www.wickedlocal.com/stoneham/features/x1165100324/Stoneham-massage-parlor-closed-in-prostitution-bust#axzz1cxKLoy7Q[/url]

This site talks about the video cameras and that the cops have them now. I haven't been to this place and now won't be.

Just read this.

[url]http://woburn.patch.com/articles/arrest-log-three-women-face-prostitution-charges[/url]

[QUOTE=Rubgrrrrl;1311682]Its all bs now all girls and guys need new homes you ever try place in Bridgewater Center.[/QUOTE]I occassionally have work assignments in and around the Bridgewater area. I have not been able to do much recon. General intel you would care to share? It would seem that since Aria, Bellissimo & Sparkle are all closed for now the girls must have migrated somewhere and maybe close to the area?

Thursday Morning.

Early this morning around 12:55AM, officers from District C-11 (Dorchester) were on patrol conducting surveillance in plain-clothes in the arae of Dorchester Ave. And Centre St. When one of the officers was approached by a woman, whom he recognized from prior investigations. The woman approached the officer and asked the officer how he was doing. The officer answered and was then asked by the woman where he was going and the officer responded with an appropriate answer so as to not reveal his identity. The officer, believing that the woman was of unlawful design based on knowledge of the area and past interactions, then struck up a conversation with her to confirm or deny his suspicions. During the conversation, the officer inquired of the suspect if she wanted to go back to her place at which time, the suspect asked the officer if he was a police officer. The officer wanting to maintain his ruse asked the suspect if a police officer would be out on the streets walking around in the rain. The suspect answered that police officers were 'pretty tricky 'acknowledging the officers assertion that an officer would not be out in the rain walking around.

Having gotten the preliminaries over with, the suspect then agreed to engage in sexual activity with the officer in exchange for cash. Once the agreement was reached, the plain clothes officer notified other nearby officers who then responded and placed the suspect, <name removed .35 of Dorchester under arrest and charged with her Prostitution: Soliciting Sex for a Fee.

Wednesday.

Two Arrested for Sex Offense in a Daycare Parking Lot.

Yesterday morning around 11:43am, officers from District B-2 (Roxbury) were on patrol in the area of Grove Hall in an unmarked car when they observed a woman walking in the area attempting to flag down passing cars.

Officers continued to monitor the woman and a short while later observed a passing car operated by a male pull onto Brunswick Street. A short while later, officers observed the same female previously observed flagging cars walk up to the car and reach into the car. Offices then saw the female get in the car and the car drive off towards Warren Street. Officers followed the car onto Warren Street and subsequently onto Elm Hill Ave. Where the car pulled into a busy park lot at 22 Elm Hill Avenue, the parking lot for the ABCD Head Start Day Care. The car, after pulling into the lot, parked along the fence where it remained. Officers then approached the car where they observed the two engaged in what appeared to be a sex act.

Officers then separated the two parties and learned that the two suspects had engaged in a sex for fee agreement.

The two suspects, <name removed .42 of Dorchester and <name removed .31 of Roxbury were both arrested and charged with Prostitution: Sex for a Fee and Open and Gross Lewdness.

Saw this posted on other site, Haverhill bust. Wonder if this is the MP who was in Tewksberry, tiny and cute, but can't remember her name.

[url]http://www.eagletribune.com/haverhill/x1561258662/Massage-parlor-workers-charged-with-sex-crimes[/url]

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