http://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...ot-arrested-for-running-brothels-7012096.php? A United Airlines pilot has been arrested and accused of running a string of brothels in apartment complexes and office buildings throughout Houston. Bruce Wayne Wallis, 51, was charged with aggravated promotion of prostitution and engaging in criminal activity in what officials said included about a half-dozen brothels in Galleria-area apartments and northwest Houston office buildings with six to 10 women. Assistant Harris County District Attorney Lester Blizzard said the criminal operation was "massive." "It's the largest operation that I've ever worked on," he said. "(District Attorney) Devon Anderson's office takes these types of complex organized criminal activity cases seriously." Court records show that investigators believe the women advertised online and paid Wallis $400 a week to ply their trade. He's also accused of recruiting five women at time and having sex with them before putting them to work as prostitutes. Several of the women appeared to be Russian. Officials with United confirmed that Wallis was an employee and said he had been taken off of flying duties. Also charged is an alleged top lieutenant to Wallis. Tracie Tanner, 36, of Houston, is facing charges of aggravated promotion of prostitution. Eighteen other women were also charged with prostitution after the eight-month investigation. Wallis is also accused of using Eastex Aero, his flight school and charter service in Porter, north of Houston, as a front to make sure the women who worked for him had a "legitimate" employment records and financial statements, according to court records. If convicted, Wallis faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Tanner faces up to 10 years in prison. Prosecutor Blizzard said 26 search warrants were served this week in a flurry of activity culminating Wednesday with Wallis's arrest. No clients were arrested, he said. Blizzard credited investigators with the Texas Department Public Safety and the human trafficking division of the Houston Police Department for cracking the case.
Nominally against prostitution, especially with the possible white slavery angle; but you gotta respect a well run operation. Furthering my assumption that every charter pilot on the planet wears a Hawaiian shirt and runs drugs or does some kind of smuggling.
isnt prostitution legal in canada and australia? would like to hear from any canadian or australian clutchfan members their thoughts and how that is all working out? ATW: isnt it quasi legal in germany? are there a bunch of newly arrived refugees whoring it up? good stuff. I like the world you live in. reminds me of a gta video game cover and all scenes are shot with same camera they used for the good the bad and the ugly. nice imagery.
So, if someone were in need of 'company', all they needed to do was put up a bat signal? Asking for a friend..... Gives a whole new meaning to Dark Knight Rises...
So this is what tax dollars are going for? Sad. If it has anything to do with human trafficking or if its not consensual then its one thing, but if everyone involved was willing then its a total waste of tax dollars. If the city has enough financial resources to chase prostitutes and close down brothels then the city has enough money. No need to increase taxes and no need for additional resources for the police force.
And if it was human trafficking the women involved would be treated as victims not criminals. So sad when tax dollars go towards enforcing morality laws.
Yeah, the infamous clutchfans raccoon prostitute looks like Julia Roberts next to this Galleria group. Cannot be unseen (pun intended for the one with one eye -- no, not kidding).
After seeing the escort lineup, Id say that HPD is doing the citizens of Houston justice by putting this trafficking ring to death. To the public service and public defenders I leave happily say to you:
