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Pittsburgh Massage Parlors: Support Stronger Regulation of Massage Parlors in Pittsburgh

May 18, 2011

Support Stronger Regulation of Massage Parlors in Pittsburgh
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When is a massage parlor not just a place to get a peppermint-scented scrub? According to the Polaris Project, when the business uses “force, fraud, and/or coercion to maintain control over women.” And unfortunately, this isn’t a rarity. The victims of massage parlors are primarily Asian women, both documented and undocumented. These businesses claim to offer legitimate services, but instead force women to have sex with 6 to 10 men a day, 7 days a week. It is estimated that there are more than 5,000 brothels disguised as massage parlors in the United States.
Pittsburgh is no exception. Pennsylvania made over 200 calls to the national human trafficking hotline in 2010 and Pittsburgh had the second highest number of calls. Shields’ bill would require annual licensing of massage parlors and their employees. It would also require businesses to keep records of each massage. For those worried the bill could potentially hurt legitimate businesses — it exempts doctors, physical therapists and anyone who is licensed to perform massage in Pennsylvania.

See the full article from “Change.org (blog)”

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