Washington DC
Are there any reputable DC agencies?
does not necessarily indicate it is not reputable. I think it's more a result of bad luck and probably too much business which draws attention to it. Like I said, I have used several Asian agencies in the DC area over the years and I have NEVER been ripped off, bait and switched, or scammed.
If you are worried about agency getting busted:http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=14029&boardID=25&page=3
http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=16433&boardID=25&page=9
http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=193004&boardID=6&page=
In addition, people can use other people's cell and stolen/lost info.
Moreover, emails can be FORGED.
This is why it is hard to prove anything without video tapes, wiretaps or EXPLICIT emails or eyewitness testimonies!
From one of the above links:
A few random comments:
1. Escorting is not illegal. Prostitution is. Just because you appear on an escort agency's list IS NOT EVIDENCE of prostitution.
2. I recall a case, but can't locate it now, where the client list of an agency was published and the city was sued and lost. The reason: see #1 above. The fact that there was no evidence that the plaintiff engaged in prostitution, and no evidence that he committed a crime, was considered sufficient evidence that he was defamed when his name was linked with prostitution engaged in by providers with that agency. As far as I know, they no longer print the names of agency clients unless they catch you in the act for that reason.
3. If the police ever contact you to question you, be polite but don't comment - don't answer their questions. My rule of thumb is to give my name and my address and nothing more. What I've used in the past: "My name is ____. I live at ____. I have committed no crime that I am aware of and respectfully decline to answer any and all questions. I further request that if you have evidence that I have committed a crime that I be formally charged immediately and, if you have no such evidence, that I be immediately released." I just kept repeating that every time they asked me a question. After about 4 or 5 questions they let me go and I never heard from them again.
On a side note: a very famous New York agency was busted some years back. I used them a lot. The police never contacted me but the agency did and asked me to testify in their behalf. Yeah, right. Like that was going to happen...
Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer and my comments should not be construed as giving legal advice. Contact a local attorney who would be better able to advise you on local law.