Fargo man blows the whistle on massage parlors, says he declined sexual favors at 4 businesses

The Grand Forks Herald ^ | September 24, 2019 | Robin Huebner

[2ndDivisionVet]

FARGO — A Fargo man is on a mission to expose local massage parlors for what he believes they are — fronts for commercial sex and human trafficking.

Keith Coates, 26, said he visited four such parlors in the metro area, all with the same result — an unmistakable offer from the masseuse for a sexual service in exchange for money, which he declined each time.

“I couldn’t believe it. It just seemed so surreal,” said Coates, who has worked as a massage therapist in Fargo for more than two years.

In addition, he said he has what he believes is proof, in the form of a text message, that human trafficking is happening at one of the parlors.

Coates said he reported the incidents of sexual offerings to Fargo and Moorhead police, but that he’s “hit a wall” trying to make something happen.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Next he'll tell us the fish is greasy at Long John Silvers.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I believe the human trafficking allegation.

[JennysCool]

People with free time ruin it for all us normal people.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Is it human trafficking if it’s consensual?

[digger48]

I hate stories without a happy ending

[TaMoDee]

A sure bet is that Keith is light in his flip-flops.

[Dr. Sivana]

Next he'll tell us the fish is greasy at Long John Silvers.

There's FISH at Long John Silvers? So THAT's what that flavor in the breaded thing was!

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

I hate stories without a happy ending

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You win the thread.

Everyone except this guy loves a happy ending.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Just don’t get the fish at the Asian Massage Parlor, especially if it is greasy.

[faithhopecharity]

This guy has a personal problem. As for greasy grub, we used to love KFC but recent experience NOT. Appears they let the grease get dirty ?

[Uncle Miltie]

blows the whistle?

[Army Air Corps]

He was quoted as saying, “I am cooperating here.”

[A strike]

South Dakota ?!

Immigration again, STILL

[2ndDivisionVet]

I got that impression, too. Seems like he doesn’t like competition from good-looking women. Then he tries to act as if he’s doing his civic duty.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

That usually costs extra.

[OrangeHoof]

...so he runs to the media. That’s a nice way to force government to take action. Bravo.

As a bonus, he gets to reduce his competition in town. Bravo, again.

Then again, unless he had a hidden microphone, he has no real proof of his encounters.

Many years ago, in Austin, I was on a jury for a prostitution sting. The Korean woman said only one thing in English: “Fifty dollars”. Had I not been in a jury room with five housewives in a rush to convict and go home and make dinner, I could have spent hours dissecting this and perhaps showing how the police had done far less than prove their case but the court-appointed defense attorney would have needed to pay me for doing his job for him and I did not want to work for free.

I did tell the prosecuting attornies that I could teach my parrot to say “Fifty dollars” and it would not make my parrot a prostitute. The cops barged in before any act commenced.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Male masseuse?? Sounds like he should be a handy man on Castro street.

[A strike]

oK, so North Dakota

[OrangeHoof]

Just don’t get the fish at the Asian Massage Parlor, especially if it is greasy.

...and ESPECIALLY if it's still flopping around.

[Billthedrill]

blows the whistle?

I guess that's what the kids call it these days.