Richmond police target, arrest people seeking sexual services online

susi said:

Hi everyone — I want to offer a bit of clarity here because I know this situation has people concerned.

First, based on what we know, this operation involved undercover police posting ads and communicating online — not targeting or working through established, well-known providers or businesses.

So if you are engaging with known, reputable providers or locations, that is a very different situation than responding to random or newly posted ads. This was police activity, not a reflection of the safety of established businesses.

From the information released:

• Police were posing as sex workers online
• They communicated with over 100 people in one day
• Their stated goal was to:
  • reduce demand
  • identify potential exploitation

So this was not connected to real workers or real ads — it was entirely police-run.

I’ve been in direct communication with RCMP about this.

• Their position is that they are trying to identify exploitation and protect vulnerable people (including youth)
• I’ve been very clear that:
  • this kind of enforcement has broader impacts
  • it can undermine safety and income stability for sex workers
  • and that matters because people rely on this work to feed and house themselves and their families

We agree on one thing: exploitation and violence need to be addressed

Where we differ is how to do that without causing harm to others in the process.

• This operation was police-run online activity, not targeting through established providers
• Well-known, reputable services are not what this was about
• There is ongoing discussion about how to:
  • address exploitation
  • without compromising safety or livelihoods

If people have concerns, happy to answer what I can — but I wanted to make sure there’s info to help people understand what's happening.

love susie

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Once you go black said:

Huh ?? 😳

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jgg said:

https://www.richmond-news.com/opini...of-sex-worker-safety-in-recent-sting-12031306

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VinVan said:

I think Susi stated it categorically (and correct me if I’m wrong), the cops set up fake LL profiles and entice people who respond to those profiles into a sting. This smells a little of entrapment, but that’s a conversation for another day…

If you are booking a reputable agency or going to an AMP it’s highly unlikely that either of those businesses are cooperating with the cops to bust their clients. It would be the end of their businesses.

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VinVan said:

I think Susi stated it categorically (and correct me if I’m wrong), the cops set up fake LL profiles and entice people who respond to those profiles into a sting. This smells a little of entrapment, but that’s a conversation for another day…

If you are booking a reputable agency or going to an AMP it’s highly unlikely that either of those businesses are cooperating with the cops to bust their clients. It would be the end of their businesses.

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midnightsunset said:

I can see this recent action by the RCMP reducing work for providers as clients might be staying away.. how does it make it less safe for providers?

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