Ryan W. Miller USA TODAY Published 11:37 AM EST Feb 23, 2019 While charges against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for soliciting prostitution brought national attention to the issue of sex trafficking on Friday, data, expert opinion and cases from around the USA show how widespread the problem is. Sex trafficking accounted for 6,081 of the more than 8,500 reported cases of human trafficking in the United States in 2017, according to statistics from the National Human Trafficking Hotline. There is no official estimate of the total number of human trafficking victims in the U.S. Polaris, a non-profit that operates the hotline on human trafficking, estimates that the total number of victims nationally reaches into the hundreds of thousands when estimates of both adults and minors and sex trafficking and labor trafficking are aggregated. Illicit massage or spa businesses, similar to the ones in the Florida case, were the top location or industry where sex … [Read more...] about Robert Kraft Florida spa case: Sex trafficking common across US
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7th Inning Stretch: Picked-up pieces from around Major League Baseball
Over the past few days, the game of baseball has endured quite a bit. From two intense tie-breakers in the National League to exciting Wild Card games to further developments in a player’s domestic violence case, it has been a rollercoaster of a week in Major League Baseball. Naturally, I couldn’t choose just one topic to focus on. Instead, in classic The Boston Globe, Dan Shaughnessy style, here are some picked-up pieces from around baseball. As Billy Beane said in “Moneyball” (and possibly in real life, who knows), “It’s hard not to be romantic about baseball.” This past week, it was hard not to be emotional when it came to the New York Mets and retiring third baseman and captain, David Wright. After 14 seasons, all in New York, Wright is walking away from the game he loves, and more importantly, from the game that loves him. Wright’s retirement is sad for several reasons. First, his is the perfect example of how quickly a … [Read more...] about 7th Inning Stretch: Picked-up pieces from around Major League Baseball
‘Robot brothel’ planned for Houston draws fast opposition from mayor, advocacy group
By Olivia P. Tallet Updated 6:37 pm CDT, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Sex dolls are displayed at a stall during the Asia Adult Expo in Hong Kong on Aug. 29, 2018. KinkySdollS says it offers a variety of human-like dolls with articulated skeletal structures. Sex dolls are displayed at a stall during the Asia Adult Expo in Hong Kong on Aug. 29, 2018. KinkySdollS says it offers a variety of human-like dolls with articulated skeletal structures. Photo: PHILIP FONG, Contributor / AFP/Getty Images Doll from Real Love Sex Dolls, one of the largest sellers of realistic dolls in the U.S., located in Austin. The companies chief executive said the dolls are made from thermoplastic elastomer, or TPE, and silicone. less Doll from Real Love Sex Dolls, one of the largest sellers of realistic dolls in the U.S., located in Austin. The companies chief executive said the dolls are made from thermoplastic elastomer, … [Read more...] about ‘Robot brothel’ planned for Houston draws fast opposition from mayor, advocacy group
Your Cheatin’ Heart: Ashley Madison Leader Ruben Buell Explains the Positive Side of Adultery
Ruben Buell speaks quietly. Maybe he isn’t used to media attention, but that's unlikely. Maybe this president of a major company is just soft-spoken. Perhaps Buell doesn’t want to alert everyone in this Starbucks in Grapevine that he’s the president of Ashley Madison. Yeah, that could be it.Although he talks softly, Buell is confident as he tries to convince his listener that ashleymadison.com, a dating site marketed to spouses looking to cheat, isn’t as bad as some in the media have portrayed it. It’s not breaking up marriages and families, he says; divorce does that. Wouldn’t it be better if one of those spouses cheated and learned what they needed out of a marriage instead of just giving up and filing for divorce? Adultery as a learning exercise. Cheating to save a marriage. Put aside questions about ethics, morality, honesty and emotional damage, and that can make a narrow sort of sense.“I've lived long enough to know that life is not … [Read more...] about Your Cheatin’ Heart: Ashley Madison Leader Ruben Buell Explains the Positive Side of Adultery
NYT ed board: Time for new Dem leadership
PRESIDENT TRUMP spoke with MARIA BARTIROMO on FOX NEWS CHANNEL’S “SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES”: ON HARLEY DAVIDSON moving some operations to Europe: "I devoted a lot of time to Harley Davidson. I treated them good. I guarantee you Everybody that ever bought a Harley Davidson voted for Trump. I don't know if you know that. ... "They call them bikers for Trump. ... I think that Harley is an American bike, it’s an American motorcycle, and they should build them in this country. They shouldn’t play cute. ... I have feeling that maybe Harley – I think they’re going to take a big hit. I just think it’s a great American product and our people have more pride then they used to have. I really believe that Harley’s going to take a – the people that are buying Harley Davidson, they don’t want it built in another country."Story Continued Below TOP TALKER … ATTN. NANCY PELOSI … NYT EDITORIAL BOARD: “Make Way for Young … [Read more...] about NYT ed board: Time for new Dem leadership