Archive for June, 2009

San Antonio Escorts: The QueQue

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Meanwhile, the last of five Bexar County residents convicted a year ago in BexarCos only human-trafficking lawsuit to date is set to be sentenced on June 19 under a plea agreement. Brent Stephens, the owner of several home-health service organizations in recent years including Senior Sitters, Total Therapy Services, and Meta-Care would serve five years in prison for his part in luring three women to the United States from Nuevo Laredo to work as prostitutes for an escort service. Two of the women were minors.
Stephens allegedly backed out of the plan after inspecting the women at his condo. His partner, registered sex offender Timothy Gereb, who threatened the women with a gun if they failed to perform, according to court testimony, was sentenced to 10 yearsin prison in March 2008.
While sexual slavery is a critical and horrifying issue, its important to remember that for every person enslaved in sex work, there are three people being forced to labor in other capacities, says

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San Antonio Escorts: NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND ECONOMY

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Faustos very good looking, with close-cropped dark hair and a compact, gym-toned body; he refers to himself unapologetically as a gym queen. He started making extra money from his relationships while at college, originally through a wealthy older man he met at an area club. He bristles at the term sex worker, and explains that hes mainly kept by several older, affluent men, one of whom is a married guy in Mexico who comes to San Antonio two weekends a month, while another is a local lawyer. Faustos rent, car payment, and gym membership are all paid; meanwhile, hes still going to school off and on, trying to formulate a plan for the inevitable time past, say, 35, when being beautiful and fabulous dont necessarily monetize.

SEX WORKERS OF ALL STRIPES RISK INDEX: Enormous. Possibility of arrest, STDs, assault, loss of customer interest due to aging assets, having your kids taken away from you, displeasing your pimp, possible stalking by writers, and getting murdered by somebody you meet on Craigs List.

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