WASHINGTON (WJLA) - A D.C. police officer is alleged to have been pimping a number of teenage girls from his Southeast D.C. apartment, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court Wednesday.
The unnamed officer is the one whose apartment was searched throughout Wednesday, a search during which sources say police were able to locate a teenage girl who had been reported missing by her family.
According to documents, the girl who was discovered was part of a prostitution ring being run by the cop, who sources say works Washington's 7th District.
A search warrant filed at U.S. District Court in the District indicates that the 16-year-old girl, who was found Wednesday inside the Stanton Road Southeast apartment, was one of a number of girls the officer was allegedly prostituting.
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9 comments:
It's the D.C. Police...what do you expect.
another affirmative action cop showing his true colors.
Why is prostitution against the law? Where is the crime when two adults agree to have sex in exchange for money? This isn’t trafficking, which isn’t a sex crime but is a human rights abuse. Those forced into sex workshould not be charged with prostitution but should be rescued from the traffickers. These laws allow too many dehumanize sex workers. If they aren't looked on as having the same rights as the rest of society then those who prey on women find easy targets in sex workers. This attitude needs to change we need to see sex workers as people with the same wants and needs and rights as the rest of society.
There is a more important consideration than legalization. Today sex workers and their customers are marginalized and viewed through a distorted lense. They are dehumanized and as a consequence it is too easy to take advantage of or abuse them. We need to recognize they are members of our society with the same wants and needs as everyone. Many if not most add to society in a positive manner, paying taxes, raising families adding to the economy etc.
Prostitution has been around forever and will be with us forever as well. We need to change our approach. Many escorts are in the business voluntarily and are contributing members of society. They pay taxes raise children and contribute to the economy. Yet they are forced to live outside of society. They live at risk of robbery assault rape (yes rape) and murder without recourse to protection under the law. This needs to change.
Legalizing will allow escorts the opportunity to contact police when they need to. Right now they can't because no matter why they call they are subject to arrest. Believe me escorts who are in the business for themselves are as against trafficking as you are. Legalization will allow escorts to be removed from the criminal element. Just like gambling, and alcohol and other so called vices, when legalized prostitution will be no longer a vehicle of the mob or pimps or gangs.
If you want to learn more about escorts watch the documentary "American Courtesans" This is a movie where sex workers, their families and even customers have a chance at speaking unscripted about their lives. It is powerful and fascinating and has been shown in film festivals all over the world including the ECU festival in Paris and Women's International festival in Miami and won awards for best editing and best documentary.
Kristen DiAngelo is also a voice for the rights of all sex workers and has launched The American Courtesans Project www.the-ac-project.com to bring light and humanity to the world of sex work. She is giving lectures at Rutgers and San Francisco State later in the year.
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Lol.....add "pimping" to the list of crimes cops are into nowadays. And not just pimping, but pimping TEENAGE girls. They kept the drugs and guns they found in his apartment...no need to report EVERYTHING...you know, the "brotherhood" and all that....
a cop. not all or even some cops. Don't stereotype all police for the actions of a very few.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
a cop. not all or even some cops. Don't stereotype all police for the actions of a very few.
December 7, 2013 at 6:52 PM
That's what always gets said when something like this makes it to the light. It would seem the 'very few' cliche does not apply any longer. Especially when you have cops themselves speaking out against it. Maybe more cops need to open their eyes and see what is going on around them.
One bad apple does not the barrel make.
To ImLame:
I fail to see what the "brotherhood" has to do with this incident. He was suspected of running a prostitution ring. They conducted their investigation, which included a search warrant of his apartment. They rescued a missing teenager forced into being a sex slave, and I'm pretty certain if you bother to follow the incident, he will lose his and end up in court for his actions. Hopefully he'll end up in prison, where he'll end up performing some of the same services for other inmates that he forced these girls to perform. Please explain what brotherhood protection he is getting or how its benefitting him.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
a cop. not all or even some cops. Don't stereotype all police for the actions of a very few.
December 7, 2013 at 6:52 PM
You are funny.
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