Romeo or partner Pimping – Making a woman/girl fall in love is the most commonly used technique by pimps. The victim is seduced into falling in love with the pimp/trafficker. He will buy her gifts and be the best boyfriend she ever had. He will gain her confidence and then isolate her from friends and family by telling her things like “no one loves or understands you like I do”, I’ll take care of you” or “I’m your only friend”. He will make promises of a good life together filled with money, designers clothes and jewelry. Once she is emotionally attached, he tells her she has to make money for them because of an emergency or for the basic necessities of life (rent, food, and clothing). She is coerced/romanced into selling sex for money because she believes she is doing it for them as a couple. Because of the emotional connection, she is hesitant to se him as the predator he really is, which makes getting out of “the life” even more difficult.
Debt- The victim is showered with gifts by either the trafficker/pimp, one of this other victims, or a partner/recruiter; once an emotional attachment has been formed, she is told that she owes the money back and the way she will pay it back is to be sold for sex.
Drugs- Addiction to drugs perpetuates this tactic where the drug addicted victim is forces into prostitution by pimp/drug dealer in order to maintain a drug habit.
“Gorilla” Pimping- Utilizing force to achieve submission form victims or using threats of violence toward the victim’s family. The victim is forced or threatened into commercial sexual exploitation. If the victim does not comply, she is subjected to physical and emotional violence/torture and rape.
Position of Authority- The victim is forced or sold into sex trafficking by a person in a position of authority such as a parent, older sibling, foster parent or other authoritarian figure.
Once a victim is indoctrinated, it becomes a way of life. So much so that it is extremely difficult to change, especially if she has been a pimp. Pimps exploit women and little girls brainwash them into believing that there is no other way of life and that they are worth nothing without him
Raffle: Les Grossman had the winning ticket.
Meeting ended at 1:06PM
JUNE:
Birthday shout out to the following members:
Dr. Zoriada S. Grossman
Dave Friedman
Wynne Ritch
The Four Way Test
Of The Things we think, say, or do:
1) Is it the TRUTH?
2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Happy Bucks:
Les, Zoraida, Raul, Richard, Wynne, Judy, Mike, Richard Flanagan, and Dave thank you for your contributions.
