These descriptions characterize many of the nearly men accused of buying sex during a day spa prostitution crackdown that began last July and ended with law enforcement announcing hundreds of arrests in February.
The full story: Florida human trafficking ring, prostitution in massage parlors. More: Human trafficking class may be on tap for spa customers arrested in sex-buying probe. Lucie, Okeechobee and Indian River counties. Police in Jupiter, Martin and Indian River counties spent months watching massage parlors, videotaping hundreds of sex acts β explicit recordings defense attorneys are now trying to get tossed out of court.
More: Robert Kraft won't take diversion deal in sex spa case, at least not now. With hundreds of misdemeanor prosecutions underway, TCPalm set out to learn: Who are the men arrested in this sex-for-pay probe?
Ten spas were shut down Feb. Related: One month after Florida spas were raided, catch up on everything that's happened since. Investigators have arrested 12 Chinese women and one man accused of working for the spas.
More : How Vero Beach police landed the only human trafficking charge in recent Florida busts. More: Patriots owner Robert Kraft charged with soliciting prostitution in Florida spa. Kraft has pleaded not guilty and requested a jury trial. The men charged range in age between 19 and More than half are in their 50s and 60s, with a median age of Related : Billionaire John Childs, charged with soliciting prostitution in human trafficking investigation, resigns from equity firm.
