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Posted	Date	Source	Location	Link to article or site
Format changed as of 1 Jan 2005

29-Feb-2004	26-Feb-2004	newspaper	Sneek, Netherlands	At Club Aphrodite, the law grabbed 7 girls from outside the EU (eastern europe and Brazil). No papers. They will be deported to their hone country
08-Nov-2003	08-Nov-2003	email	Tampa Bay area, FL	Another ordinance that they passed in St.Petersburg for street girls - If the girl asks a customer to expose himself,they arrest the girl for prosistution. They are trying to curcumvent a loophole. If a call girl is arrested, they impound their vehicle. $500 dollar fine plus court costs to get it out.Ths is a new one,haven't seen anyone fighting it in court yet. There were more arrests in Taylor Park,Largo.4 street girls,2 males for exposure.
02-Nov-2003	02-Nov-2003	email	Tampa Bay area, FL	LE is getting active in the Tampabay area again. Small shops. Lavie in Hudson,2 girls/1owner. Fantasy lingerie in Hudson 2 girls. Sugar babes in Tampa.?girls. Sophistacats in Tampa CLOSED. The Studio in Palm Harbor CLOSED.
03-Jul-2003	30-Jun-2003	email from escort	All US	In the past week to 2 weeks AOL has been deleting profiles that suggest escorting. Have even heard of a few that have lost their accounts.
16-Jun-2003	15-Jun-2003	Kansas City Star newspaper article	Kansas City, US	Police arrest about 100 in prostitution sting
06-Mar-2003	01-Mar-2003	International Herald Tribute Dutch edition newspaper article	Amsterdam, NL	Air security law sparks worries KLM to offer passengers' private details to US government
26-Nov-2002	21-Nov-2002	Green Bay Press-Gazette newspaper article	Green Bay, WI, US	Green Bay cracks down on prostitution, escort services (if the link does not work, go here) 007
27-Aug-2002	11-Aug-2002	New York Post newspaper article	New York City, NY, US (Part of The Circuit)	EAST SIDE HOOKERS IN LAP OF PENTHOUSE LUXURY (if the link does not work, go here)006
07-Aug-2002	06-Aug-2002	Miami Herald newspaper article	Miami, FL, US (References were made to operations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Washington.)	Multicity brothel network smashed (if the link does not work, go here 005
30-Jul-2002	28-Jun-2002	The Mercury News newspaper article	Sunnyvale, CA, US (Arrests were made in California, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio.)	FBI: Sunnyvale bars were part of wide web of illicit businesses
28-Jul-2002	20-Jun-2002	newspaper article and other sources	Tampa, FL, US	UPDATES - bigdoggie busted!!
28-Jul-2002	24-Jul-2002	Detroit News	Detroit, MI, US	FBI raids 17 Asian spas in state
20-Jul-2002	11-Jul-2002	email	Nashville, TN, US	The Crackdown - For years, Nashville had a booming prostitution business. Then police knocked on their door
06-Jul-2002	06-Jul-2002	CNN story	Denver, CO, US	Denver hopes 'Johns' TV' will scare off prostitutes (link no longer valid)
25-Jun-2002	25-Jun-2002	newspaper article	Lewiston, ME, US	Reiki ad leads to prostitution charge
20-Jun-2002	18-Jun-2002	found on message board!	Orlando, FL, US	Special Ed Teacher Busted for Prostitution
11-Jun-2002	08-Jun-2002	found on message board!	Orlando, FL, US	The heat is INTENSE in Orlando (link no longer valid)
11-Jun-2002	11-Apr-2002	found on message board!	Tampa, Ft Myers, Naples, FL, US	Four Collier residents face racketeering charges related to escort service
07-Jun-2002	07-Jun-2002	submitted via phone!	Miami, FL, US	off the plane - into the waiting arms of Miami INS police
07-Jun-2002	07-Jun-2002	submitted via email	Orange County, CA, US	Orange County LE makes appointment and then busts!
04-Jun-2002	04-Jun-2002	submitted via email!	Asheville, NC, US	Asheville vice sting nets 16 arrests
02-Jun-2002	02-Jun-2002	Boston Police Dept	Boston, MA, US	Operation Vice Grip Nets 17 Arrests
20-May-2002	20-May-2002	anonymous (escort)	San Diego, CA, US	busted here in Orange County CA a few weeks ago... wanted to give you info (anonymously of course) sheriffs used a false business name, phone #, even had it listed in the phone directory... doesn't seem to be there now. but the business name was south coast land management... just wanted to give every body the heads up
17-May-2002	17-May-2002	from a concerned escort	Raleigh, NC, US	Police raid suspected brothels
14-May-2002	14-May-2002	The Erotic Review	San Diego, CA, US	Debbie says what happened
09-May-2002	09-May-2002	BBC	Paris, FR and other locations	Briton 'ran prostitution empire'
09-May-2002	09-May-2002	TBD	Nashville, TN, US	It appears that Metro LE is now moving beyond the "brick and mortar" establishments....
09-May-2002	09-May-2002	Nashville Police Dept	Nashville, TN, US	Madison Woman Charged with Promoting Prostitution
07-May-2002	07-May-2002	Nashville Police Dept	Nashville, TN, US	Vice Detectives Late Last Night And Early Today Executed Search warrants At Two Nashville Adult Businesses
10-Apr-2002	10-Apr-2002	Nashville Police Dept	Nashville, TN, US	Six More Arrests Made In Continuing Prostitution Investigation
02-Apr-2002	02-Apr-2002	Nashville Police Dept	Nashville, TN, US	Another Business Padlocked As Metro Police Continue Prostitution Investigation
31-Mar-2002	31-Mar-2002	The Times-Picayune	New Orleans, LA, US	N.O. brothel thrived on quiet street, agents say
29-Mar-2002	29-Mar-2002	Nashville Police Dept	Nashville, TN, US	Six Businesses Padlocked For Promoting Prostitution
12-Apr-2002	12-Apr-2002	Heaven or Hell	Appleton, WI, US	Busted (link no longer valid)
11-Apr-2002	11-Apr-2002	Heaven or Hell	Toronto, ON, Canada	Broken ring
26-Mar-2002	26-Mar-2002	Heaven or Hell	Galesburg, IL, US	sting operation (link no longer valid)

Law enforcement and escort NEWSARCHIVE - Posted prior to 2005

Law enforcement and escort NEWS
ARCHIVE - Posted prior to 2005