Erin Spencer

Please support HB 1469. As a resident and Town Councilor in Derry, NH, I have seen these establishments for what they are, well established human and sex trafficking networks. We had 2 hearings in Derry where "owners" of establishments in Derry were asking for a reversal of decisions to close their businesses. In both cases, the reasons for shutting them down were that the listed owner was supposed to be a sole practitioner. There was evidence found on websites advertising young women, some questionably over 18, who were providing massages. None of these girls were the listed owner. Perhaps the saddest part of all were the "owners", women who did not speak any English and whose body language showed they were at best uncomfortable at the hearing and, at worst, scared. We have had success in getting these establishments out of Derry but know they are just going to go someplace else. Please support HB1469 and help break the cycle and stop the trafficking of innocent women.