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Prostitution profits from high Internet visibility, little police response
From the American Sex Gazette…
http://www.americansexgazette.com/asg/canada/canadian01news40.htm
By Stephen T. Watson
September 4, 2007
Michelle, who asked that her last name be withheld, worked as a streetwalker for about 10 years in Niagara Falls. She has since changed her life and is now an active volunteer with a husband and young daughter.
Buffalo police patrolling the Internet in May found four compelling advertisements on craigslist, the popular Web site for classified notices. “Come and play with an Elegant Angel,” one ad urged.
“I am VERY Openminded and would love your company!!” pleaded another.
Undercover officers working out of a downtown Buffalo hotel made offers, and the women were charged after agreeing to perform a sex act in exchange for $160 or $200, police said.
The Web-based sting was a success, but it was the first such law enforcement operation conducted recently in Erie County, police and prosecutors say.
As fewer prostitutes walk the streets, prostitution becomes less obvious to the casual observer and harder for to police to catch, even though it is evident on the Web, authorities admit.

Photo of a Canadian prostitute from her website
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http://www.americansexgazette.com/asg/canada/canadian01news40.htm










