The places often are guarded (and open) 24 hours a day, but some have closing times in which the victims are locked in from the outside. The security is two sided–to keep the women and children in, as well as robbers out. Most brothels have security measures to prevent attacks by other criminals or provide a warning if law enforcement are nearby. It could be in a rural area or nice neighborhood. Operating as his “right hand,” the Bottom may help instruct victims, collect money, book hotel rooms, post ads, or inflict punishments on other girls.īranding - A tattoo or carving on a victim that indicates ownership by a trafficker/pimp/gang.īrothel (a/k/a Cathouse or Whorehouse) - These establishments may be apartments, houses, trailers, or any facility where sex is sold on the premises. This money may be used to support his concession/phone account or to pay his bond if he’s in jail.īottom - A female appointed by the trafficker/pimp to supervise the others and report rule violations. All money generated on “automatic” is turned over to the pimp. Victims are expected to comply with the rules and often do so out of fear of punishment or because they have been psychologically manipulated into a sense of loyalty or love. To learn more, order your copy of Renting Lacy today.Īutomatic - A term denoting the victim’s “automatic” routine when her pimp is out of town, in jail, or otherwise not in direct contact with those he is prostituting. The following list of key terms used in sex trafficking is published in Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted Children by Linda Smith.
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