Rate A Prostitute: Business of Paying For Sex is Booming in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Business is booming behind closed doors in the Sacramento area as new websites make it easier to shop for sex.
We found shops offering massages and more popping up near homes, schools and shops.
Or in between offices, like one woman who says she's good at what she does and is not afraid of getting caught.
It's a place where fantasies become reality, where inhibitions are left at the door, and the concepts of infidelity, deception and immorality simply don't exist—even if what's happening is clearly illegal.
Bridget, a masseuse in the Sacramento area, targets men wanting more than just a massage.
"I'm just about giving a massage, happy ending, and goodbye," she said.
Bridget sees up to eight clients a day and makes up to $1,500 a week in her nondescript office suite.
"I don't think I'm really doing anything wrong."
She's sold her services for almost a decade, never once getting caught by investigators. In fact, Bridget doesn't hide what she does, openly advertising her services on the Internet.
"First thing I do when I get here is I go on the computer and place my ad."
A number of sites allow customers to post about their experiences with women like Bridget. They write reviews about the women's bodies, the types of sex acts they paid for and how good it was.
"That's the only way I get my clients," Bridget said.
The sex search sites let men choose where to look, what they're looking for and who they'd like to get it from.
In Sacramento, dozens of massage parlors pop up, with customer reviews of the women working there. Some leave very little to the imagination.
A CBS13 producer posed as a client, capturing hidden camera video as one woman with rave reviews led him to a private room.
He didn't ask her for sex, but when he showed her the reviews of her services, she smiled and nodded.
Investigators with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department admit there's a prostitution problem that's exploded in recent years, likely because they're not being watched as closely.
Sgt. Jason Ramos says budget cuts to the department are to blame.
"Some things have just not been a high priority, and unfortunately this has been one of them," he said.
Bridget knows what she's doing at times is against the law, but she believes she's helping couples.
"If it wasn't for us, their husband would be miserable and they would be miserable," she said.
And nothing she says is stopping the thousands of women like her from advertising their services.
