Video: Prostitutes solicit sex right outside Catholic elementary school, police handcuffed after California Democrats passed law to protect transgender sex workers



Parents of children are up in arms that prostitutes are soliciting sex work right outside a California elementary school. Some are saying that a law passed by California Democrats has handcuffed law enforcement in cracking down on sex workers selling their bodies in broad daylight.

KGO-TV conducted an investigation about prostitutes working outside St. Anthony's elementary school in East Oakland. The San Francisco-based news station captured video of sex workers dressed in minimal clothes and stiletto heels walking the streets near the Catholic school to sell their bodies in the middle of the day with students nearby.

KGO-TV reported, "The I-Team captured videos along E. 15th Street outside the school gate on four different dates over the past couple weeks showing young women wearing barely any clothing walking along the school sidewalk, the street corners, or directly across from the school. All of the videos were captured as children were being dropped off or walked into school."

Concerned parent Rosa Vargas told KGO-TV said she sees prostitutes near the Catholic school "every day, during all periods of the day."

Vargas said the sex workers solicit sex so close to the elementary school that they recently "were blocking the entrance of the parking structure" of the school.

"My daughter asked if I liked what the girl was wearing," Vargas said. "I told her don't turn around, don't look. It's not OK."

Speaking about pimps near the school, Vargas said, "They've followed me a couple times."

Oakland City Councilman Noel Gallo noted that he is receiving complaints about prostitutes every week.

Gallo stated, "I get the call saying, 'Mr. Gallo I can't get into my home because the pimp is blocking my driveway.' It's constant."

Gallo said he has seen up to 20 scantily-clad women walking up and down the street, appearing to engage in prostitution. He revealed that some of the girls are as young as 15 years old.

City officials believe some of the women are victims of human trafficking.

Some believe that recent construction along a busy highway caused the sex workers to migrate to residential neighborhoods.

St. Anthony's has requested more police patrols in the area.

However, St. Anthony's pastor Ghebriel Woldai said, "It's not enough. They promised us they will do more presence here."

Woldai said the parish had requested more patrols from the Oakland Police Department for years, but to no avail.

Rodney Pierre-Antoine – who oversees seven Catholic elementary schools, including St. Anthony's – said the hands of the police "are somewhat handcuffed."

Pierre-Antoine is referencing Senate Bill 357, known as the Safer Streets for All Act.

SB 357 states:

Existing law prohibits soliciting or engaging in an act of prostitution, as specified. Existing law also prohibits loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution, as defined, or directing, supervising, recruiting, or aiding a person who is loitering with the intent to commit prostitution, or collecting or receiving all or part of the proceeds of an act of prostitution. Under existing law, a violation of any of these provisions is a misdemeanor. This bill would repeal those provisions related to loitering with the intent to commit prostitution and would make other conforming changes.

Fatima Shabazz of DecrimSexWork CA Coalition – a "coalition of current and former sex workers, organizers, and allies" – said of the bill, "SB 357 repeals a Jim Crow law that criminalized black and trans people in public spaces."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed SB 357 into law in July, and it went into effect on Jan. 1.

Police officers told KGO-TV that the new law is prohibiting them from rescuing women who they believe are victims of human trafficking.

California State Sen. Scott Wiener – a Democrat who introduced SB 357 – defends the bill.

Wiener argued, "It allowed police officers to arrest a person, not based on what they did, but based solely on how a person looks. So an officer could arrest someone because they were wearing tight clothing, high heels, and extra lipstick."

Wiener's office said, "This criminal provision — arrests for which are based on an officer’s subjective perception of whether a person is 'acting like' or 'looks like' they intend to engage in sex work — results in the disproportionate criminalization of trans, black and brown women, and perpetuates violence toward sex workers."

Wiener conceded, "That footage is very troubling. We don't want sex work and solicitation happening by schools, it's not acceptable for the children and the neighbors."

Wiener said police officers who said they were handcuffed by the new law were "dead wrong," and utilizing a "copout." He alleged that the issue has been around longer than the new law.

He advised police to arrest the pimps and johns.

Oakland officials promise to increase police patrols and install new cameras after the eye-opening report was published.

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Chippendales hires lobbyists to help secure COVID-19 relief



Chippendales — the company that promotes exotic male dance troupes — is hiring political lobbyists as it seeks financial relief from a potential new round of federal pandemic aid.

Chippendales has retained the services of the white-show law and lobbying firm Greenberg Traurig to lobby for them on a pandemic-era program that was designed to provide relief for concert halls, movie theaters, and other ventures in the live events industry, Politico reported.

Lobbying records indicate that this is the first time Chippendales has retained federal level lobbyists.

The company’s move to hire lobbyists to help them secure pandemic relief shows how business of all shapes and sizes have been significantly impacted by COVID-19.

During the country’s 2020 economic shutdowns, closures hit the entertainment industry, especially live entertainment, hard. Like many other companies across the nation, Chippendales had to adapt to the “new normal” and even had to cancel its “Get Naughty” tour and live performances in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The company’s performers, adorned in their signature bow ties, cuffs, and short-shorts, posted at-home workout tutorials to keep the brand alive since they couldn’t perform. And instead of gyrating for bachelorettes in person, the company had its dancers host half-hour virtual strip teases through video conferencing services like Zoom, FaceTime, and Google Hangouts.

Now, Chippendales’ dancers have returned to the stage and are even joined by Vinny Guadagnino of “Jersey Shore” fame.

Chippendales has hired lobbyists as lawmakers on Capitol Hill are considering one final round of Covid relief that would provide assistance for small businesses including entertainment venues.

Prior to departing for its Easter recess, the US House of Representatives passed a bill containing Covid relief, but this bill faces strong opposition in the Senate where it needs support from at least ten Republicans who, as a party, have appeared hesitant to spend more on federal covid relief amidst of soaring inflation.

That said, Chippendales is not alone in the pursuit of more federal assistance. Trade groups that put on trade shows, convention hosts, and even escape rooms are joining Chippendales to lobby for federal relief.

Previously, concert venues and theaters had been included in federal relief programs that offered them an equivalent to 45% of their gross earned revenue in relief, and the venues were eligible for even more relief from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan initiative.

Despite this being the first time Chippendales has hired lobbyists, the company has previously worked with the government to trademark its signature collar and cuffs outfits.

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Wisconsin Democrat received rental income from massage parlor that advertised on illicit websites



A Democratic congressman from Wisconsin reportedly made thousands of dollars by renting a property to a massage parlor that advertised on websites that list spas where illicit sexual services are sold.

Financial disclosures from Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) show he earned between $15,001 and $50,000 in rental income from a building he rented in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 2018 and 2019, Fox News reported.

One of the tenants at Kind's property, Asian Sunny Massage, previously known as Impression Spa, reportedly advertised on several illicit websites that direct prospective clients to places where they can illegally buy sexual services.

One such website called RubMaps has previously been described as a "Yelp for sex spas," or brothels that pose as massage parlors and have been linked to human trafficking and sex slavery.

Fox News reported:

Impression Spa first opened in April 2018 and an ad appeared on BodyRubsMap on its opening day. BodyRubsMap has advertised itself as the "best alternative to Backpage," a now-seized website known as "the largest online U.S. marketplace for sex trafficking."

AssortList is a website similar to Craigslist and Backpage, with categories including dating and massages, but also "adult" services including phone sex, escorts, strippers and strip clubs.

While the website did not list "massages" under the "dating" or "adult" categories, the advertisements posted by Impression Spa were placed under the "Women > Men" subsection of dating.

Fox News linked to several Facebook posts from Impression Spa posted in 2019 that included screenshots from advertisements on AssortList featuring suggestive photos of women and the spa's contact information.

Some of the comments on these Facebook posts complained that there were "no professional boundaries to the clients" at the alleged massage parlor. Another comment complained that his "actual massage was terrible" and said the owner of the establishment told him, "no money no honey."

In a statement to Fox News, the owner of Asian Sunny Massage, Jie Yang, denied that the parlor performed any other service besides providing massages.

Yang claimed that her business only advertises on Google. When confronted with screenshots from the illicit websites, Yang said her "manager" was responsible for advertising but refused to let Fox News speak to the manager, saying they would only speak with police.

Rep. Kind declined to comment to Fox News on the story.

Kind has represented Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House since 1997, though in recent years the district has swung rightward. In the 2016 presidential election, the district went for Donald Trump, who received 49% of the vote to Hillary Clinton's 45%. Former President Trump also won the district in the 2020 election, expanding his share of the vote to 51.5%. Kind won re-election in 2020, narrowly defeating his Republican challenger Derrick Van Orden 51.3% to 48.6%.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tries to legitimize, promote prostitution: 'Sex work is work'



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) tried to legitimize prostitution in a Tuesday tweet, referring to "sex work" as real "work."

What are the details?

Ocasio-Cortez was referring to a Rolling Stone story that accused the New York Post of shaming a 23-year-old paramedic who began virtually selling herself online to paid subscribers.

Copying the article, the New York congresswoman wrote, "Sex work is work. The federal gov has done almost nothing to help people in months. We must pass stimulus checks, UI, small biz relief, hospital funding, etc."

"Keep the focus of shame there, not on marginalizing people surviving a pandemic without help," she added.

Sex work is work.The federal gov has done almost nothing to help people in months. We must pass stimulus checks,… https://t.co/nOW2kh2rcm
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)1608085450.0

She wasn't the only one who advocated for the change: Eliza Orlins, Manhattan, New York, district attorney candidate chimed in and added her praise to the chorus.

Orlins responded to Ocasio-Cortez's tweet, writing, "Thank you so much for saying this. Sex work is work. Furthermore, we must fully decriminalize sex work. No exceptions."

@AOC Thank you so much for saying this. Sex work is work. Furthermore, we must fully decriminalize sex work. No exceptions.
— Eliza Orlins (@Eliza Orlins)1608085736.0

What else?

In 2019, Fox News reported that Ocasio-Cortez announced her advocacy for decriminalizing prostitution alongside Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in endorsing the SAFE SEX Workers Study Act.

"The SAFE SEX Workers Study Act, sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., would study the effects of two anti-sex trafficking bills — the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act and the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act [SESTA/FOSTA] — that became law last year," Fox News reported at the time. "Opponents say the new law makes consensual sex work more difficult. According to Khanna's office, the law has forced sex workers off of online platforms and into more dangerous situations."

In a press release, Khanna said, "Sex workers have relied on such internet platforms to screen clients and negotiate boundaries for consensual, transactional sex services, including condom use and other harm reduction strategies. ... While SESTA/FOSTA was intended to curb online sex trafficking, by banning the 'promotion of prostitution,' a host of internet platforms relied on by sex workers have shut down."

(H/T: The Daily Wire)

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