If you woke up this morning sensing a new era of safety and security in our society, you were right. Thanks to the never-ending struggle of brave champions against evil incarnate, law enforcement, we are free once again to pursue life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
In other words, there has been another prostitution sting.
Three people, ranging from 37 to 55 years of age (hereinafter, collectively, the “Defendants”) were arraigned as last week came to a close in various district courts. The Defendants are accused of owning and operating massage parlors in Burlington, Needham, Revere, and Wellesley that were actually fronts for prostitution.
Facing high bail, the Defendants stand charged with one count of keeping a house of prostitution and two counts of sex trafficking. There is also talk that the Commonwealth may even be indicting the Defendants. As a result, the next court date is allegedly for a “Probable Cause Hearing”.
It has already been announced, though, that one of the Defendants cooperated after the arrest. Thus, that individual is likely to appear in the Grand Jury Minutes as a witness, not a defendant.
Announcing that in open court is fairly unusual in this type of case, but I am sure that Assistant Attorney General Deb Bercovitch had her reasons.
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