Cambridge brothel hearings continue
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The names of more men accused of buying sex at brothels that operated out of luxury apartments in Cambridge are set to be revealed in court today.
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Authorities say the brothel made more than $5.6 million over three years by enticing primarily Asian women to engage in prostitution.
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Up to five more suspected clients of a high-end brothel ring are expected to be identified on Friday in the third hearing in a series that previously implicated a member of the Cambridge City Council and a prominent Boston oncologist.
Federal prosecutors have named more suspects in a high-end brothel ring operating in Cambridge and beyond, implicating prominent figures in the scandal.
A third and final round of accused sex buyers who fueled a suburban Boston “brothel” business was the least attended of all three — not only did the accused not show up, but their lawyers didn’t either.
The city councilor agreed to pay for sex at a high-end brothel at least a dozen times, according to a police report.
Cambridge City Councilor and former president of the state’s teachers union Paul Toner said he was ashamed of his ensnarement in a massive brothel scandal and the charges pending before him for
All Americans, including elected officials, are entitled to the right to due process, but some have already judged and convicted me," Toner said.
Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner is now facing charges for allegedly buying sex at a high-end brothel that was busted by federal authorities in 2023. Toner is a former head of the Massachusetts Teachers Association and has a wife and two children.
Federal prosecutors reveal more suspects in a high-end brothel ring operating in Cambridge, Watertown, and Virginia, involving prominent professionals.