Archive for January, 2012

San Antonio Escorts: Human Trafficking: 21st Century Slavery

Friday, January 27th, 2012

By John Hall, Texas Baptist Communications   
SAN ANTONIO—Small details in the lives of the troubled students Tyler Shoesmith works with tell more than they would like him to know.
It’s the words they use, the clothes they wear—even the age of the people they spend time with or whom they connect with on Facebook. There’s a reason behind all of it, said the director of family support services in San Antonio’s North East Independent School District.
Thanks to attending a training session held by Traffick911—an anti-trafficking effort that grew out of Southside City Church in Fort Worth, Shoesmith is better equipped to understand the details. Some of the glimpses he sees now point to dark stories of prostitution and human trafficking.
As a result of the knowledge he gained during the training, Shoesmith has been able to identify trafficked children in San Antonio. The tips are small but consistent—a young woman who refers to someone other than her father as “daddy,” dressing provocatively and spending time with older men. 

See the full article from “Dallas Baptist Standard”

San Antonio Escorts: Human Trafficking: 21st Century Slavery

Friday, January 20th, 2012

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (ABP) — Small details in the lives of the troubled students Tyler Shoesmith works with tell more than they would like him to know.
It’s the words they use, the clothes they wear — even the age of the people they spend time with or whom they connect with on Facebook. There’s a reason behind all of it, said the director of family support services in San Antonio’s North East Independent School District.
Thanks to attending a training session held by Traffick911 — an anti-trafficking effort that grew out of Southside City Church in Fort Worth, Texas, Shoesmith is better equipped to understand the details. Some of the glimpses he sees now point to dark stories of prostitution and human trafficking.
As a result of the knowledge he gained during the training, Shoesmith has been able to identify trafficked children in San Antonio. The tips are small but consistent — a young woman who refers to someone other than her father as “daddy,” dressing provocatively and spending time with older men. 

See the full article from “Associated Baptist Press”

San Antonio Strip Clubs: Ray Wylie Hubbard: “Screw You, We’re from Texas”

Friday, January 13th, 2012

HELOTES – Legendary singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard delivered a flat-out electric blues set at John T. Foore Country Store rivaling the electrifying sets Gatemouth Brown once delivered at Bits ”n’ Pieces on San Pedro Avenue in the mid-’70s.
Hubbard went all-electric — which has been awhile — and it was a sheer joy.  His band included lead guitarist Lucas Hubbard, drummer Rick Richards and bassist George Reiff, who also produced Hubbard’s upcoming album, “Grifter’s Hymnal,” due March 27.
For his part, Ray Wylie play a black Gibson ES-335 and a battered, electrified  red J-45 for his slide licks.  Lucas plays with tasty retraint, recalling Robbie Krieger’s bluesier side and single string glides.
He introduced  songs from the new CD, including a love song the way only he could tell it called, “Gold Top Les Paul.”  It’s quite a tale of strippers, pawned guitars and true love.

See the full article from “San Antonio Express (blog)”

San Antonio Escorts: Testing changes show a more stubborn, wide-spread HIV in San Antonio

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

While men are the focus of much HIV-awareness and testing, Lujan, a clinical practitioner at Centro de Vida, works primarily with women. Her specialty is substance abuse and commercial sex work.
“Whether they shoot or snort heroin, or do some crack, we’re not asking the right questions,” Lujan says. We’re talking by phone — she spends a lot of time on the street, and it has been hard to settle on a meeting time. “You need to identify how they’re using the drug. We’re seeing a high use of Xanax, but they’re mixing it with heroin and shooting it. We are seeing some ODs.” As an abuse specialist, Lujan is concerned about the deaths; but there are other consequences. “Speedballs are popular, too. This means more erratic decisions, and users are less likely to negotiate any kind of safe sex when it comes to sex work.” She points out that SA has a high number of sex workers. With the military bases, it’s a garrison town. There are the tourists too, of course.

See the full article from “San Antonio Current”