A network of "sophisticated" high-end brothels in greater Boston and eastern Virginia provided sex for pay to "elected officials, high tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government contractors that possess security clearances, professors," and others, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Three people were arrested in connection with operating the pricey sex shops, which required "interested sex buyers" to provide employer information and references before booking sessions with prostitutes, authorities said.
"The investigation into the involvement of sex buyers is active and ongoing," the office said.
In addition to politicians and military brass, business executives and government contractors, customers included "lawyers, scientists and accountants."
About 20 "sex buyers" were interviewed by the investigators as part of a multi-year probe of the network, according to a criminal complaint.
Organizations:
Attorney's, Massachusetts, Washington , D.C, Department of Homeland Security
Locations:
Boston, Virginia, Cambridge, Watertown , Massachusetts, Fairfax, Tysons , Virginia, The Virginia, Washington ,, U.S