Austin Escorts In The News!

An Austin woman convicted of running a prostitution ring that advertised in the Austin Chronicle and online was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison.
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Authorities, including Travis County sheriff’s office investigators and Internal Revenue Service criminal investigators, began tracking LI’s business in recent years after becoming concerned that prostitutes who worked for her may have been trafficked in to the United States, according to a search warrant affidavit.
Li pleaded guilty to money laundering and enticing interstate travel for purposes of prostitution. She was never charged with human trafficking.
Investigators found that from 2004 to 2009 Li directed a changing crew of women to work as prostitutes at a series of apartments, hotel rooms and store fronts throughout Austin, court documents show. The Web sites were constantly updated with descriptions of available women who would have sex for about $160, the documents said.

See the full article from “Austin American-Statesman (blog)”

An Austin woman convicted of running a prostitution ring that advertised in the Austin Chronicle and online was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison.
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Authorities, including Travis County sheriff’s office investigators and Internal Revenue Service criminal investigators, began tracking LI’s business in recent years after becoming concerned that prostitutes who worked for her may have been trafficked in to the United States, according to a search warrant affidavit.
Li pleaded guilty to money laundering and enticing interstate travel for purposes of prostitution. She was never charged with human trafficking.
Investigators found that from 2004 to 2009 Li directed a changing crew of women to work as prostitutes at a series of apartments, hotel rooms and store fronts throughout Austin, court documents show. The Web sites were constantly updated with descriptions of available women who would have sex for about $160, the documents said.

See the full article from “Austin American-Statesman (blog)”

That would be “hearing examiner.” As in the city document stating, “The Hearing Examiner ruled that the Chief of Police did not have a valid reason to bypass Lieutenant [Wayne] Demoss to the rank of Commander and ordered that he ‘be promoted to a Commander position and be made whole.’”
The summertime decision of Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo to bypass Demoss’ promotion to commander – citing Demoss’ admitted visit to a brothel in Panama (proffered with the “smoked but didn’t inhale”-esque appendix that he didn’t pay for any services) and his failure to recognize City Manager Marc Ott – was appealed this fall. A December opinion from the hearing examiner (an arbitrator brought in to resolve the issue), his decision binding per the terms of the police labor contract with the city, overturned Acevedo’s decision. Now, at their first meeting of 2010, Acevedo’s looking to the City Council to remedy the situation.

See the full article from “Austin Chronicle”

The Totescast is back for 2010, with a jam-packed download detailing next week’s City Council items and the crush of upcoming primary elections.
Up first, a preview of Jan. 14’s council meeting, including the possible creation of a new commander position in the Austin Police Department for lieutenant Wayne Demoss, initially passed over for promotion by chief Art Acevedo once it came out he visited a Panamanian brothel on vacation. Then it’s on to the deluge of last-minute filings in this March’s primaries, including races in the Texas House, State Board of Education, local courthouses and elsewhere, as detailed by Richard Whittaker. As always, Jordan Smith and Wells Dunbar are your totally awesome hosts.

See the full article from “Austin Chronicle (blog)”