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Pic of the Day 6/30/2010; Children and hookers sharing space

30. June 2010

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Pic of the Day 6/30/2010; Children and hookers sharing space

6/30/2010 – OKC, OK — The sad reality of street prostitution is that often the criminals and those most innocent to their crimes are forced to share common space. In this photo two children are riding their bikes home from a trip to the store when that childhood adventure forces them to cross paths with these two [...]

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Okla. Gov. Henry signs sex trafficking legislation

29. June 2010

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6/29/2010 – Oklahoma — Gov. Brad Henry recently signed legislation that enhances penalties for traffickers, expands the tools for law enforcement to fight against human trafficking and more clearly defines the crime in our state. Among many other changes, the legislation allows the law enforcement to seize any vehicles used for human trafficking or activities [...]

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Pimp arrested in California for human trafficking has Oklahoma ties & warrants

29. June 2010

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Pimp arrested in California for human trafficking has Oklahoma ties & warrants

6/29/2010 – Santa Barbara, CA — (You heard it locally here first) An alleged pimp from Oklahoma has been arrested in Santa Barbara for the sexual trafficking of a teenager. Patrick Boughton, 20, was arrested last Friday after a missing 18-year old girl’s mother called police claiming her daughter had been kidnapped by Boughton and [...]

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Editorial: Roofers mean financial boom for street prostitutes

28. June 2010

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Editorial: Roofers mean financial boom for street prostitutes

6/28/2010 – OKC, OK (by Brian Bates) — While the hail and high water from storms that pounded the metro may be long gone, there are still hoards of out-of-state roofers and drywallers filling metro hotels. Their presence is not only a boom for low budget lodging – many of the city’s prostitutes are reaping [...]

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Pic of the Day 6/5/2010; Street hooker with stripper tattoo

5. June 2010

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Pic of the Day 6/5/2010; Street hooker with stripper tattoo

6/5/2010 – OKC, OK — In this pic of the day, these two street hookers recently became a daily sight on South Robinson Ave. in south OKC. While the one on the left lets me know what she thinks about me scaring off her ‘Johns,’ the one on the right is proudly showing off her [...]

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Journal Record: Sex and Okie city? Not so much.

5. June 2010

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6/5/2010 – OKC, OK — (from journalrecord.com by Brian Brus)
Are prostitution business opportunities being missed in the Oklahoma City tourism industry? Or are sex workers so biz savvy already that they’re able to sidestep arrest?
A quick overview of the Oklahoma City Police Department’s arrest records for the last 12 months would suggest that prostitutes simply [...]

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2nd man sentenced in prostitute’s murder; life without parole

28. May 2010

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2nd man sentenced in prostitute’s murder; life without parole

5/28/2010 – OKC, OK — A second man has pled guilty and been sentenced in the kidnapping and murder of a South Robinson Ave. street prostitute.
Lynn Shimon Hurley, aka ‘Swoll,’ 28, pleaded guilty to the first degree murder of Baby Girl Brackett, 37, and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Prosecutors [...]

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Pic of the Day 5/26/2001; Sad Reality

26. May 2010

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Pic of the Day 5/26/2001; Sad Reality

5/26/2010 – OKC, OK — This picture is the sad reality that families in areas infested with street prostitution have to deal with on a daily basis. In this photo a known street prostitute waits for a ‘John’ to pick her up and pay her for sex. In the background a family takes a walk [...]

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Pic of the Day 5/18/2010; Underage prostitute in South OKC

18. May 2010

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Pic of the Day 5/18/2010; Underage prostitute in South OKC

5/18/2010 – OKC, OK — While child prostitution and trafficking do occur in Oklahoma, it is rare to actually see one soliciting on the streets. This photo was taken this afternoon after a car with Georgia plates, occupied by several black males dropped this young girl off near SW 40 and South Robinson Avenue.
She was [...]

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BBB blogs ‘Take your drug dealer & prostitute complaints elsewhere, please’

18. May 2010

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5/18/2010 – OKC, OK — Who knew the Better Business Bureau of central Oklahoma had a blog? Better yet, who knew they blogged about drug dealers and hookers?
According to the BBB’s blog entry dated October of 2009, They received no less than six communications from a single out of state consumer regarding a drug and [...]

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Oklahoma City truck stop prostitution (PEOPLE mag ‘06)

18. May 2010

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5/18/2010 – OKC, OK — I recently came across an interesting article that was originally published in PEOPLE magazine in May of 2006.
The article, entitled ‘Nightmare at the Truck Stop’ by Alex Tresniowski, reveals the reality of young girls lured into prostitution that often leads to trolling ‘party row’ and having sex with dozens of [...]

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Man sentenced to 45-years for murdering Robinson Ave. prostitute

17. May 2010

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Man sentenced to 45-years for murdering Robinson Ave. prostitute

5/17/2010 – OKC, OK — Justice is finally being realized for a murdered South Robinson Ave. street prostitute. That justice comes in the form of a 45-year prison sentence for one of her murderers.
Quintez Deshawn Thomas, 27, pleaded guilty to his part in the kidnapping, stabbing and setting on fire of Baby Girl Brackett, “Jessica,” [...]

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MWC cop interrupts ‘Happy Ending’ to make arrest

17. May 2010

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MWC cop interrupts ‘Happy Ending’ to make arrest

5/17/2010 – MWC, OK — I often wonder what undercover vice officers tell their wife about their day. According to a KFOR News Channel 4 story, one Midwest City vice officer’s dinner conversation must have gone something like this… “Well honey, it was a busy day at the office. First I used a bundle of [...]

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Blog: Met a fan while confronting a ‘John’ at a hotel

14. May 2010

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Blog: Met a fan while confronting a ‘John’ at a hotel

5/14/2010 – OKC, OK — This afternoon I saw a ‘John’ pick up a known street hooker near SW 41 and South Robinson Avenue. The ‘John’ was driving a white Titan pickup truck with Texas plates. I followed the two to a hotel near Reno and Meridian. When I got out and approached the ‘John’ [...]

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Pic of the Day 5/14/2010; Three on the corner

14. May 2010

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Pic of the Day 5/14/2010; Three on the corner

5/14/2010 – OKC, OK — This photo was taken in the middle of the afternoon in a residential neighborhood in South Oklahoma City.

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