What Creates a Sex Offender? Know the Facts Within
The Village Voice is under attack for its classified advertising service which includes an grownup section with listings for body rubs, strippers, and escorts. Critics say that these advertisements are thinly veiled offers of prostitution, which sometimes involve child sex workers. Are there any escort services that don't peddle sex? Sure, but they're rare. Firmly platonic escort service pop-up every now and then on the Internet and in classified ads, but people inside the industry say they rarely remain in business for more than a few months. Part of the challenge is that they're confusing to both the clients and the employees: The term escort is so generally euphemistic that individuals don't believe agencies that advertise as nonsexual. In addition to this small handful of true companionship services, some well-established agencies offer escorts for fetish activities and sensual (but nonsexual) massage therapy, which would not fulfill legal definitions of prostitut...