US Fed Law 2257: A Very Scary Scenario for US Escorts!
Why Escorts Should STOP Advertising on American Owned Websites and
Directories
T he Conservative Law makers have conveniently changed the 2257 code
to be interpreted in such a way that essentially anyone who has
anything sexually explicit, on any web site needs to have some type of
government issued documentation for their proof of the age on file
with each website they advertise on. These policies will put at risk
your identity and your personal and private information to be
exploited by the US Federal Government and Local Law Enforcement.
Escort Directories:
Escort directories are an easy and popular way for clients to shop for
escorts because many of them have thousands of advertisers nation
wide. Because large numbers of escorts are so easily found, this also
makes these directories prime targets for Law enforcement too.
Now, for an Escort directory to be 2257 compliant, it means that the
web master must post on the website the physical address of where they
store and maintain all of their age verifying documentation for all
their advertisers. This makes it easy for federal agents to walk in
anytime unannounced and within drive away with a down load of all
those records. Once in the hands of federal authorities, the
government now has everything they need to stick a microscope up every
escort's collective backsides to learn all there is to know about each
and every one of them.
What Will The Government Learn About You?
From your drivers license, they Feds will know your real name, your
current physical address, and your phone number. From there they can
cross reference that information with other government data bases and
obtain your Social Security number. Then the IRS will look to see if
you file tax returns and how much you report. They'll analyze how your
reported earnings compare to where you live and what kind of car you
drive, and whether you are living beyond your means. And if they see
you don't file taxes, then you'll be in trouble for that too.
They will then run a credit check and see where you bank, what your
balances are, how many credit cards you have and what their balances
are. They'll see where you shop, what you purchase, and how much you
pay each month, and question how you make the money to make monthly
payments of pay off those balances.
Do you see where this is going?
The Feds will very likely give a list of all the escorts in a given
area to local vice departments, who will check you out, watch your
place. They will learn if you do incall or outcall appointments. If
they put your place under surveillance, they can run the license
plates on all your visitors and guests compromising their privacy too.
They will subpoena your phone records and scrutinize who you call and
who is calling you. Then they will check into those people's phone
records. If one escort gets busted, and they check her phone records
and compile a list of her clients, if any of her clients ever call
you, then you will now be under their radar.
Do you see how far this can go?
Fed Law 2257 makes all American owned escort directories vulnerable,
so it would seem reasonable for escorts wishing to protect their
privacy to avoid advertising on the following directories.
Craig's List Backpage Eros CityVibe
USA AdultDirectory Redbook That Mall
All these popular American owned directories need to become 2257
compliant or face very large fines and jail time. The production
company for the Girls Gone Wild video's recently received a $2.1
million dollar fine, and the owner of Girls Gone Wild company accepted
a $500,000 personal fine instead of 2 years jail time. So you should
now know how serious the Feds are. The above directories will be
targeted only because they are American owned and happen to be in the
jurisdiction of the US Dept of Justice. If you advertise on them
unfortunately you will be in jeopardy of having the US government and
your local vice cops learn more about you than you really want them too.
So, What's an Escort to Do?
Quit ? (which is what they want you to do anyway)
or...
Advertise on a Foreign Owned Directory!
While there aren't many, Exotics is a good company with a long
standing American presence since 1997. World2U Media, a Swiss owned
company, bought Exotics in early 2004 and with prostitution being
legal in Switzerland, it's not likely any pressure from the American
government or any US subpoena will have any influence on a Swiss judge.
Just a thought for you to keep in kind when the directory you
advertise with wants you to submit your information so they can be
2257 compliant.
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Editors Note:
The directories mentioned above won't like us for pointing this out to
you, but they are a victim of being owned and operated within US
boundaries and thus are subject to US Federal Law. They have no choice
but to comply with 2257. They won't admit to you that they are
powerless to do anything to protect your information once it leaves
their computers and put into the hands of federal authorities.
We can point it out because our mission at National Blacklist lies
solely in maintaining the safety and privacy of all escorts and all
adult entertainers.
