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Figure 4.4 Erotic Massage Parlors in the Washington, DC Metro Area
AMPs are commonly run out of business locations and found scattered throughout downtown DC. Prices
charged at massage parlors—operating as fronts for prostitution and sex trafficking—include a $60 to $80
set “house fee.” This is a set price for walking in the door and, depending on the sex act the buyer wants,
additional fees are added. For a “full service,” the fee is (on average) an additional minimum of $120
which includes a table shower, massage, and sexual intercourse. One law enforcement official described
how women are able to keep some of their money—unlike in street pimp cases where the women and
minors typically hand all of their money over—but often pay additional fees to the brothel owner:
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