
They know that they can’t leave," said Tuttle.Īnti-sex trafficking groups say women who work at these places are likely trafficked, and likely from another country. "For a lot of these men it’s not even about sex for them, it’s about power and control and 'I have authority over you.' So therefore, if you have somebody who can’t speak English they know that they’re there. Investigators used Rubmaps to help them arrest traffickers and identify over 100 men who allegedly paid for sex at massage parlors. Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the Patriots, is included in a human trafficking bust in Florida. "The demand looks like a guy who's worth $6 billion? Are you kidding me?" said Russ Tuttle, who founded the Stop Trafficking Project. The demand for these services is surprising, advocacy groups say. The site will also show you reviews, but you have to subscribe for $20 a month to see that.Ĥ1 Action News is not showing the names of these businesses because it's not clear if any sex acts actually happened there. The site shows 364 massage parlors in Kansas and Missouri that sell sex, with around 40 just in Kansas City. "When we talk about 'happy endings' we have to ask who's it really a happy ending for?" said Loni Kuriakose, a sex trafficking survivor. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - "Where Fantasy Meets Reality," is how a website called sells itself to show people where they can find a "happy ending" massage all over the United States.
