Mainstream chains like UPS and CityMD neighbor the business on the bustling block and stock art of men, women and couples receiving luxurious massages are displayed on the windows alongside the business’s phone number, hours and address.īut earlier this summer, a local teenager in search of an affordable massage after a boxing session at Gleason’s Gym wandered in and noticed the hallmarks of a place offering more than spa services. Like many other IMBs, the Ming Happy Spa looks innocent enough from Montague Street’s sidewalk. In Queens, which has at least 269 open brothels, the illicit businesses outnumber Starbucks 5 to 1, the data from the intelligence-driven counter-trafficking organization that focuses exclusively on the illicit massage industry shows. The alleged illicit massage business in the upscale neighborhood is one of at least 629 others currently operating across the five boroughs - a network of illegal enterprises so vast, they outnumber Starbucks 2 to 1 citywide, according to data from Heyrick Research.įor every Starbucks that’s in the five boroughs, there are at least two IMBs. seven nights a week, is next door to a high-end women’s boutique and operates an innocuous second-floor storefront that sees a steady stream of well-dressed male clientele late into the night. The Ming Happy Spa on Montague Street, conspicuously open until 1 a.m. In one of New York’s toniest neighborhoods, just a few blocks from the Brooklyn federal courthouse, a shady massage parlor is hidden in plain view. I was almost sold into sex slavery by my best friend - but my mom saved me ‘I would have died’: Woman recounts harrowing escape from sex trafficking in new doc NXIVM heads Keith Raniere and Clare Bronfman to appeal sex cult cases Tuesday It was my first kıss and romantic gay relationship all on one fabulous emotional roller coaster ride!įor some of the best online sass, be sure to connect with Scott on his Instagram.Nxivm leader Keith Raniere claims FBI planted child porn on his hard drive However, I must have been quite an incredible fling because I was able to change his mind and we managed to have a relationship. To me, it was a whole other story – I fell for him in a big way and it was hard knowing he wanted nothing to do with me after our weekend together. Though we had a wonderful weekend together, to him, I was just another fling. Thanks to all the “online educational sources”(!) that I spent my teenage years learning, I was able to make do and make him happy that evening. I was so inexperienced, and trembling like crazy! Maybe I was just lost in that ecstatic moment from our kıss because I can't for the life of me remember how we ended up in his bed. I didn't have to tell him that I was still pure, he knew right away as soon as we kıssed for the first time. You can connect with Juan and see Colombia from a local's perspective on his Instagram. So, all hell broke loose for both of us, but that’s another story. Sadly, that day my brother’s friends were camping near the river, saw the whole thing and told our families. That kıss confirmed to me at the time, who I was, and who I am today! I still remember avoiding coming out of the water to hide my visible boner from him. It was sweet, awkward, passionate, private, all at once. Finally, after looking into each other’s eyes for a while, with my heart racing and finding it hard to remain calm, I leaned over to him. We played around, wrestled, and laughed a lot. We found a private spot to leave our stuff then went into the river. This was something which we'd often do with friends so we both knew it wouldn't raise any suspicions with our families. The exciting tension between us kept growing until it became unbearable! So one day, we decided to hang out by the river. The more we chatted, the more we found we had in common. The next time he came to deliver a package to our house, he handed me, with a smirk, a small note with his phone number written on it! Next thing I know, he started to ask people about me. Our eyes met, and a spark just ignited itself. But one day, this delivery boy about my age came with a package for my mother.