Legal Question

[Unregistered]

Okay, here is my question. I know that if the police raid a parlor and you're found inside you can be charged with being "found in a bawdy house". However, if you used an ATM inside a parlor, can you get in trouble if later the police check the ATM records or something? Or in order to get in trouble do you have to physically be there when they check?

 

[Captain_C]

This doesn't answer your question, but I don't see how you can be charged for being in a spa / massage place unless you are caught in an act. I would just lay on my front and say I'm there for a massage.
As far as ATMs go, there are ATMs everywhere, why bother using one in a R&T?

 

[surfer2012]

I think they have to catch you in the act, can someone verify?

 

[sauna1701]

I know a couple of people that were charged in the Delux raid (Warden/Denison) a few years ago. In fact they were only there to use the sauna/steam/pool facilities - no massage. They were in sauna area when police raided MP.

Long story - they were charged (forgot exact charge) but not arrested. They had to appear in court. Eventually charges were dropped but they suffered $$$ losses as well as several court appearances. Also stigma of family knowing about incident.

 

[sensual_black_82]

Just avoid going to the illegal spas

 

[Unregistered]

Is a legal place a place that holds a body rub licence

 

[Unregistered]

Just avoid going to the illegal spas

How do you know if it's legal?

 

[Unregistered]

i would like to know that too?

 

[Unregistered]

Dont worry

Really people, you do know that the exchange of money for sex is not and never has been illegal in canada. What they used to get people on was frequenting a common bawdy house, but that is no longer illegal as of last year either. So really nothing to worry about in the legal sense.

 

[RogerRabbit]

It does not matter is the spa is "legal" or "illegal". This is a municipal by-law concept. If prostitution is occurring in the establishment and you are present in the establishment you can be charged under the criminal code. You need only be present in the establishment. You don't have to be caught in the "act" to be charged. You only need to be found in an establishment that sells sex. Even if you are found fully dressed with your winter coat, hat, gloves on in a massage room you can be charged as being found in a common bawdy house. The whole issue of prostitution is now before the courts so Toronto enforcement may be less today, however one should not be complacent. Complaints by near by businesses, politicians, or residences can result in enforcement of current criminal code provisions. Simply being in an establishment that offers sex for sale can lead to arrest. FS, HJ, BJ all = sex. Avoiding high traffic establishments near residential areas, spa's that publicly advertise "erotic' services or spa's in busy commercial centres is still a good practice.