Selling Sex to Pay the Bills SWFL Women turn to prostitution
By WINK News
It’s the world’s oldest profession, and the bad economy might be breathing new life into the seedy world of prostitution.
“I’m doing the same thing everybody else is doing, I’m sacrificing my time for money,” said “Britney”, an articulate mother of two and prostitute.
For obvious reasons she did not want to be identified by her real name or show her face on camera but she was willing to detail why she chose her profession.
“I saw that the money was real good, and i could make ends meet that way.”
“Britney” says the bad economy forced her to turn to prostitution, but police say that is an excuse.
“A lot of them don’t want to take responsibility for the decision they made, they were forced into because of the economy, forced into because of bad circumstances,” said Troy Bettencourt with the Punta Gorda Police Department.
Punta Gorda police have turned to several sites on the internet to crack down on prostitution in their area, but they can only regulate what’s within their jurisdiction.
A popular escort site has more postings for areas in Lee and Collier county than any other metropolitan area in Florida, with over 1,000 prostitutes listed.
Lee County deputies bust brothel in Bonita Springs
Lee County deputies investigating a possible crime in Bonita Springs didn’t find what they were looking for but instead stumbled upon a brothel.
When deputies arrived they met a prostitute and found several men playing cards.
“This is a common method for South and Central American prostitution organizations use to indicate payment for the services of a prostitute,” the arrest report states.
Transvestite busted after “best of both worlds” posting
A transvestite was arrested on prostitution charges after posting an ad for sexual services on Cragslist.com and then trying to seal the deal with an undercover detective, according to officials with the Punta Gorda Police Department.
On Thursday, October 15, the undercover detective was looking in the Adult Services Section of Craigslist – a site officials say is commonly used to advertise prostitution.
The subject line of the posting stated, “The Best of Both worlds.”
“Anytime that we see anyone who is advertising in our city, we will contact them and see if it can further be developed,” said Troy Bettencourt of the Punta Gorda Police Department.
When detectives called the number given in the ad, the person that answered the phone identified himself as “Lori” and said that he was the person who posted the ad Craigslist.
Detectives say while on the phone, the suspect described himself as clean, honest and that the price would be $80 for “everything” -prostitution terminology for sex, according to officials with the sheriff’s office.
Reports also state that he described himself as a great lover and told the caller that he would be pampered and would not leave disappointed.
Detectives say during the phone call, it was very clear that he was offering to have sex for money.
Evidently that wasn’t the only thing available at this Cape Coral barbershop. Read more at WESH.com…
Prostitution Charges Close Barber Shop B’s Barber Shop Closed By Police
Police have closed down a Cape Coral barber shop run by two brothers who allegedly prostituted young girls there.
Neighbors said they suspected B’s Barber Shop because customers often came and went without a haircut.
Investigators raided the business on Thursday, arresting two men. The two allegedly had sex with minors and offered them to clients in a back room.
Police found out about the operation when a suspect in an unrelated drug case showed them a cell phone video of one of the men having sex with the girls.
