I've heard rumblings of LE stings for this upcoming election year where they are buying space on Eros or Exotics and arresting gentlemen who seek a little companionship.

This may have been hatched at one of the recent national meetings of DA's or Atty Gen's or at a Donut Convention.
Every year they scheme as to new areas of prosecution, and Internet sex is certainly not boring. In the last two years they've chased Viagra Net pharmacies underground, so maybe we are next.
I saw a very suspicious ad today of a superhot newby vix for $200 per hour that set off alarm bells. The ad seems to have vanished after this initial post because it was too obvious.
LE will have no compunction about doing a little bait & switch, but if they use a real she-cop, the pic is unlikely to expose a breast, much less anything remotely pink.
The phone conversations will surely be too explicit, designed to get you on tape asking about sex and rates.
LE will freely violate copyright laws, so don't think pic stealing means anything.
The only way to be safe is to stay in cities where they never prosecute, be wary of newbies, look for something suspicious in the ads like low price or no exposure, avoid mid-priced and budget hotels, do not talk about sex on the phone, and run like hell if you see a Krispy Kreme truck parked outside. I would never go into a situation like this and play it straight, because cops lie, and lie, and lie. They will say you solicited sex. You will not want to take the stand and be subjected to cross-examination. Be careful and beware.
Other ideas and suggestions welcome.

-- Modified on 6/5/2002 6:43:49 AM

There were indeed confirmed stings run by San Diego LE, under the aliases of "Lana" and "Naughtia" on the EROS-SD site with links to their webpage. The $200 figure was also used, probably to reel in as many hobbyists as possible. The photos did not show faces. Indeed, I would tend to doubt that they would post a photo of a female LE showing a face under any circumstances. As a minimum level of protection, one could argue not to see providers who cover-up their face, and take a print-out of the provider. If the photo doesn't match the provider, opt out.

Apparently, these so-called "providers" would virtually proposition you on phone. So I guess if you wanted some really cheap phone sex while on a pay-phone, these gals are for you.

The San Diego stings were run as incall at motels. Although EROS-SD has since taken down these ads, the website for these LE  are still up. There may also be suspicious ads on SD-Exotics. You're undoubtedly better off patronizing the more respected websites, like thatmall or southcoastvip (Note: I have no business relationship with either site, and don't handle their investment banking either). More information may be found on TER San Diego, or TBD San Diego.

Let's be careful out there.

P.S. Maybe Staff should consider starting a new category: "LE Girls"

-- Modified on 6/4/2002 4:52:01 PM

I not sure what the motivation was, but there were a number of sting operations in the San Francisco bay area as well.  

Numerous massage palours in Marin, San Francisco, San Jose, Walnut Creek, Palo Alto and Berkeley were raided by the Sheriff's department, FBI, INS, IRS, and a few other regulatory/licensing agencies.  

Rumor has it that some disgruntled employee(s) blew the whistle -- epsecially for the massage place in Marin.

i can understand what your saying. i think i heard of you recently. i think i know who set you up! and if this is indeed you i would advise as many to the fact that you ertr set up to take the fall so this person didnt go down. interested respond back.  a friend

Are there cities that don't prosecute ?

2sense, what are the URLs for the LE websites? Would make interesting reading......

Clearly:

http://laniluvzu.hssites.com/

http://laniluvzu.hssites.com/HeathersHeaven.html

The comments have had lot's of remarks posted that are outing these two but they're rapidly deleted.

Best consensus guess:

http://www.sd-exotics.com/ads/esbr/esjad1059br.htm

The most obvious is DC, where the federal judges told the US Atty to bug off about 12 years ago, and sent him back to Ireland to whack off and chase little boys, which they do there.
Low key indys who never ever go near drugs are safe in most other cities, except where the Irish and Italian catholics or Nazi fundamentalists rule the roost, such as Chicago, San Diego, OC, St Louis, Jacksonville, the Carolinas, Ohio, and many more.
Seattle seems fairly safe.
With Ashcroft in charge now as the US Atty Gen, this will  get worse. The national and summer meetings of the DAs, State AGs, and Police Chiefs all have seminars and workshops, even training programs on prosecuting cybercrime. To them, Internet sex is another cybercrime, just more interesting and easier to prosecute.

In San Francisco LE has recently been going after "johns" and street walkers, but they try to get confessions and pleas and rarely prosecute. Nearby Alameda and Santa Clara Counties are pursuing prosecution on the houses and parlors that have been raided, but I've never heard of LE going after an independent. I know Santa Clara County won't prosecute without complaints and a recording.

Such as Boston ?

I've just been planning a several day trip to Boston, and was amazed at the quality of young women on Boston-Eros. Much better than DC. All you need to do is conduct a TER search of your favorite traits in Boston vixens, and you will have a considerable choice. Find one or two with a few reviews, and you should be very safe from LE.
TER has 58 reviews of vixens rated 7 or better who are said to provide bbbj. This could be a very draining trip. LOL
Some great visitors always seem to be in town, and your search them in their home towns, often Miami or Tampa.
None on Boston-Eros today looked suspicious. Several are sizzling hot and sexy. I avoid Exotics because they sell ads to anybody and have a bad track record. Avoid newbies with no reviews too for lots of reasons.
In general Boston is a bad city, however, as to LE. Both the police and the prosecutors tend to be very conservative Irish Catholic, and often think the world is flat. There is a Puritan influence as well. LOL.
If you stick with well reviewed tasty looking escorts, you should be quite safe from the clutches of LE.
Search your local newspapers too for articles on prostitution.
Never be explicit over the phone.

Boston has had busts of street girls, most recently early this week. But I have never heard of a provider sting. LE knows they can not stop the trade, but the sight of girls on the streets causes political pressure to do something. Many of the agencies have been in business for many many years.

As others have said on this thread, check the reviews and you will have no problems.

Actually DC recently busted most of the massage parlors, but apparently what they were really looking for was illegal aliens.