"Go up and down I-75 and you see massage parlors everywhere. It turns out that many traffickers use massage parlors, 'health spas,' and acupuncture or acupressure businesses as fronts for brothels to exploit Asian women."
To be very clear this is in no way meant to demean or dehumanize the victims. It is an opportunity to bring attention to a tragic situation in Atlanta and all around the country. Some of these women were very likely victims of many things. So tragic.
Regardless of where trafficked women and girls are from, or where they are 'working' - transnational organized crime isn't far away. It is absolutely horrifying. It can't be ignored and overlooked anymore.
"The investigation, focusing on massage parlor review site Rubmaps [.ch]..."
DHS, DOJ Now Looking Into Escort & Massage Sites That Boomed After Backpage Takedown gizmodo.com/dhs-doj-now-lo…
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"All 3 sites might also be linked to one man, David Azzato...the Swiss businessman has denied running any sites in the US and claimed to have cut ties with Eros and Rubmaps..."
The SAR said many of the shell companies were "owned by Roman Abramovich… one of Russia's most powerful oligarchs with close ties to Moscow & Vladimir Putin".
"...producers coerced them into shooting porn by telling them that the videos would only be distributed privately to individual buyers overseas...the footage was then uploaded to the tube site Pornhub...they were subject to doxxing & harassment..."
"In April 2017, an FBI undercover employee provided Jones with 'insider' information. From April 18, 2017, until May 4, 2017, Jones & a conspirator conducted numerous...transactions based on information."
"...in the spring of 2017, Jones offered & sold various 'insider tips' on a dark web marketplace that he falsely described as MNPI from an insider trading forum or corporate insiders."🤔
SEC Charges CA Fraudster With Selling “Insider Tips” on the Dark Web sec.gov/news/press-rel…
"The [SEC] has announced charges against California resident James Roland Jones in the first-ever enforcement action from the commission to target securities fraud on the darknet."
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“The indictment alleges that Sky Global’s network facilitated international crime across the world..."
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Sky Global Executive & Associate Indicted for Providing Encrypted Communication Devices to Help Global Drug Traffickers Avoid Law Enforcement justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/s…
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“Sky Global installs sophisticated encryption software in cellphones that allow users to communicate with each other in a closed network through encrypted servers in Canada & France.”
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"Sky Global generated hundreds of millions of dollars providing a service that allowed criminal networks around the world to hide their international drug trafficking activity from law enforcement."