Sickening horrible:( We have enough illegal prostitutes in Baltimore, I hope they get charged to the fullest extent of the law:))))

Yes, Human Trafficking is in Towson. It is second only to Drug trafficking in the USA. And unfortunately very prevalent up the I-95 corridor. Ugly, horrific and makes me sick!
Pat, TACOP

I feel compelled to comment. These women are not being "trafficked". They go where they want and leave when they want. The Asian mindset is very different to that of Americans. I am sure there are women who are enslaved in the sex worker world but it does not apply here and I have never seen it. These women are happy with their work and try very hard to please.
I would ask everyone not to judge this women and those she may or may not have employed harshly, they provide a much appreciated service.

FB-human trafficking is not something that women chose to be in. Do some research.

@J That is my point, these women choose to do this, hence I said these women are not being trafficked. Did you even read my post?

@Mark Stephenson: I don't want to reveal too much about you but how many of these women have you met to make your determinations? Seriously when you make your claims about places like Jade Heart Health you are barking in the wrong direction. I should also add that these women are well past teenagers or children but in their 30s and 40s. How many young girls dream of being a waitress at a fine restaurant and when they change places of employment to another restaurant through their contacts are they being trafficked. The women who work at Jade Heart Health and other similar establishments are not teenagers, are not trafficked and I have seen no drug addicts. I will not take the time here to explain how I know about the drug angle, but I must ask, have you ever seen drug charges included in any massage parlor busts?

@needaname: WOW! Thank you I am really shocked. Yep, you dropped a bombshell there. Remember this is alleged.

This woman appears to have a mustache.

I think people speaking on both sides of this issue should revisit their positions.

@FB: You're right, many of the women at these places are adults. You're also right that drugs are infrequently involved in Asian massage parlors. But, while the degree of subjugation varies from situation to situation, you have to recognize that there are some women who are initially, at least, forced and coerced into this lifestyle. Not all of them understand the nuances of the business initially, and probably expect to be performing legitimate massages. I have friends from Kenya and Nigeria, who - when they were younger - were lured to the U.S. by one of their countrymen with the promise of gainful employment in _________(pick any area), but upon arrival were robbed of their possessions and coerced into laboring or drug-trafficking for their captors. They were here illegally and did not speak English. Also, they were intentionally isolated from communities that could support them. While it might not have been slavery, these people were very much under someone else's control. On the other hand, when I was in college, I knew dancers and strippers from local bars who had sex for money, because they liked sex and they liked money- simple as that.

My point is we shouldn't hyperbolize these situations, but respect the nuances within them.

@FB You sound like a customer whom thinks good customer service and/or excellent acting skills implies consent. Isolde times a smile can mean the difference between a hand shake and a beating. Play on....funding terrorist like activities.

@PP I guess I have to be the one to tell you this but you know absolutely nothing about what you are saying. Terrorism? ROFLMAO

What is FB's agenda? Did I miss that FB is representing them in court and is swaying opinions? Who else would have the nerve ?

Oh Well, I guess all good things come to an end.

This thing will never go away, As long as there is a "market' for it this will continue, Just at different levels.The same for the drug problem. If there wasn't a "need" for illegal drugs we wouldn't have a lot of crime in our communities.It just helps to fuel many of the criminal activities. I have spent the last two years trying to understand why our society has gotten to this point. Lots of research (in many areas ) as to why people do certain things. Some very hard to understand. I am writing a book but it will not be sugar coating where our society is today. I must be on the right track with a publisher waiting to accept it.

For exemple a latina women put ads in CL. BP. and a newspaper looking for women to work in a massage place in the extended stay hotel in Gallows rd. and she's been doing it for a couple years. Latinas respond to the ad number and are given details of the work.Ruth (the manager) ask the most important question: DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU R GOING TO BE DOING,RIGHT? women says YES,I KNOW WHAT IT IS ABOUT....have more to tell...

FB - if these women where just involved with JUST PROSTITUTION then the charge of human trafficking would not have come up. Someone has disclosed something more sinister than just a lay in the hay. Maybe the police should get your side of the story.

I do not trust the police. I question anything they say. I guess the Police felt it was necessary to racial profile the situation to human trafficking hoping some charge sticks. Makes sense. I hope that is the situation.

I have seen stories about Chinese who are smuggled here and made to work in sweat shops sewing and such but not so much sex work, but I don't know about it and if I were aware I would call the FBI toot sweet anonymously. I pay close attention to foreign news organizations like Der Spiegel (Germany), Dawn (Pakistan( , and the National (UAE) and others and believe the problem is much greater in Europe with East European women.