Am curious to find out how the Mann Act was used against Escorts.com. What specific things were named as violations? (If I am understanding correctly, the owner was cited for 'facilitating' the interstate travel necessary to qualify...which means what, exactly?). Seems that this act, if interpreted loosely enough, can be invoked to bring the FBI in to harass many hobby-related businesses. Please correct me if I am mistaken about the use of the Mann Act. Very curious as to the specifics.
I am also attempting to research local laws concerning the hobby in several different countries. Where does one find a specific enumeration of all relevant laws in a country? And, is there anyplace that would discuss the laws and any precedents for interpretation in detail? (probably too much to ask, but maybe some enterprising pro-hobby should has compiled something like this)
This is a little background info that I provided a year ago: "Up till 1978 Mann Act was used in various ways to prosecute people involved with transport of prostitutes, however the act was amended with particular interest in prosecuting those involved with trafficking of minors for prostitution. If you drove an escort across state lines to do her the favor of transporting her to her clients it is questionable that the Mann Act would be used to prosecute you, unless the escort was under age. Likewise the Mann Act is a federal statute and usually involves the FBI, it is not a case that a local prosecutor's could use the Mann Act unless he had Federal involvement. Of course a federal prosecutor might threaten to use the act as a bluff or might try to expand its current role. There are many other laws that would serve a local prosecutors means at present."
Currently the Mann Act is used for minors or for large scale prostitution rings that are interstate. I believe that is how it was applied to the case you mentioned involving an agency which was accused of being a major prostitution ring with interstate and international movement of parties involved. Facilitation was ascribed in the arrangement of the appointments travel and contracts for the prostitution. If you want to research this and other cases try to get into a law library and look them up to find the actual specifics. As for other countries, for specifics you will probably need some language skills and a lifetime, however you can google the terms in different languages and end up in the foreign versions of google which might be helpful.
I am also attempting to research local laws concerning the hobby in several different countries. Where does one find a specific enumeration of all relevant laws in a country? And, is there anyplace that would discuss the laws and any precedents for interpretation in detail? (probably too much to ask, but maybe some enterprising pro-hobby should has compiled something like this)
It is a few years old but I have extensive listing of country status at link .. linked...
Basically in private consenting adult prostitution is legal in almost all the world except the U.S. Incall is regulated from only 1 gal per Flat in the U.K, to huge public brothels in Australia, New Zealand, Germancy (FUK places) etc.
I have extensive reserach on on laws especially Lawrence vs Texas on main site and more recetly on my Phoenix source with all the recent big busts in Phoenix most locals know where but probably can't post link here.
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