Prostitutes Palo Alto

Here’s a more organized breakdown of the information found in the text, grouped by topic: **1. Sex Industry & Services in Palo Alto / Bay Area:** * **Venues:** Mentions specific establishments like Garden of Eden, Power Exchange, Condor Club, Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, Gold Club, Crazy Horse, Cheetah’s Gentleman Club, Eros, The Pink Poodle, Lover’s Paradise Adult. (Reviews and ratings like 3.7 (301 reviews) noted for some). * **Escort Services:** References directories listing over 34 verified escorts in Palo Alto. Suggests searching by price, age, location. Mentions “VIP services” and “total discretion.” Notes escorts advertising online in nearby San Jose, typically charging $100-$150 for quick sessions or $200-$250 per hour. * **Online Platforms:** Mentions “Bedpage” as a popular alternative to Backpage for escort ads in Palo Alto. * **Historical Context:** Notes the arrival of adult bookstores along El Camino Real in Palo Alto in 1972. * **Street Activity:** Describes prostitutes visible near motels/hotels on Humboldt/1st St in East Palo Alto (“always in dresses”). * **Legal Distinction:** Points out the primary legal difference: prostitution is illegal, while escorting (advertising companionship) isn’t. * **Incident:** Mentions a Palo Alto man arrested for punching a prostitute in South Palo Alto.

Law Enforcement & Legal Framework

**2. Law Enforcement & Legal Issues:** * **Stings & Arrests:** * San Francisco Police (SFPD) use undercover decoys posing as sex workers to catch suspected “Johns” on Capp Street (Mission District). * Pasco Sheriff announced 24 prostitution arrests. * A prostitution sting netted seven arrests (date: May 14, 2002). * Stay-away orders are issued in San Jose to prevent prostitution. * Mentions entrapment concerns by law enforcement. * **Legal Defense:** Firms like Haushalter (Silicon Valley/Peninsula) and others in San Jose/Santa Clara defend solicitation and prostitution charges. Payment plans sometimes accepted. * **”John-Shaming”:** SFPD sends “Dear John” letters to suspected clients.

Human Trafficking & Research Context

**3. Human Trafficking & Exploitation:** * A human trafficking investigation resulted in six rescued and two arrested. * Mentions the vulnerability of women in prostitution and its reach into Palo Alto (“Hidden in plain sight”). * Notes that a majority of women subjected to prostitution are victims of trafficking. * References the struggles faced by sex workers. **4. Research & Attitudes:** * Mentions the “Attitudes Toward Prostitutes and Prostitution Scale” used in research. * Cites studies on prevalence, health correlates, and cultural competence in healthcare for sex workers. * References research on poverty and women’s prostitution in Nigeria. * Mentions a book: *Har Taraf Maruf: Where Virtue Means Control – Women’s…* (Palo Alto: Stanford University Press, 2010). **6. Broader Commentary:** * Briefly mentions “A Few Thoughts on Prostitution” calling it “The World’s Oldest…”. * Quotes Nellie Bly (investigative journalist). * References an incident where a CEO dismissed a shocked employee’s concerns about local “culture” involving prostitutes as something to “loosen up” about. * Mentions Dormy 114 – A Place Like Home… (context unclear).

*TAGS* – East Palo Alto street prostitution, Palo Alto escort directories, human trafficking investigations Bay Area