Via a bogus account on social networking site Facebook, a local escort agency has been targeting students from the university, encouraging them to join their business. A friend signed her up to the agency for a joke, but she was soon drawn in by the money. Agencies entice young women by making assurances about the legitimacy of the work. The website clearly states what is expected of the escorts and sex is not in the job description.
The role of a minder is to protect the escort from harm. However, with girls often going into the homes of clients where there could be weapons or even several men inside, it is questionable how much protection one person can offer. The other alarming factor was the lack of training Alex received after being hired after a short phone conversation. Escorting also fails to offer some of the securities of more conventional jobs, as the only contact Alex had was a false Facebook profile.
Without ever meeting his employer in person, Alex awaited a text message with the addresses of the escort and client. After an hours drive to Skegness, a well dressed, 25 year-old girl emerged from the house she shares with her mother. Dressed in a small black dress, tights and silver six inch heels, she appeared more provocative than the average girl dressed to go for a meal. Alex was to make his presence known to the client. Then text after ten minutes to confirm money had been exchanged and that all was ok and then play the waiting game until calling to say time was up.
Luckily the bald, middle aged client is more scared than he is. The escort storms out and the man concedes defeat. A frantic fumble for the car keys and they are both safely away with the escort explaining what went wrong. The man, cigarette in hand, plunged his tobacco tainted tongue into her mouth.
Feeling she was losing control of the situation she panicked. The elusive agency boss later divulged that sex was in fact a grey area.
