20. Joey The Player: The US vs Jose Torres

In February 2020, prolific serial rapist and predator Jose Torres, AKA "Joey The Player" was arrested in Boston, MA and charged in federal court with three counts of Coercion and Enticement. Torres is alleged to have been raping and robbing sex workers in the northeastern United States for over a decade, and now awaits trial in New Jersey. For today's episode I talked with Alex Andrews about how the case has been structured and what resources are available to survivors, and Ben, a sex worker who told me what it has been like to cooperate with the FBI and Homeland Security on this case.  Federal law enforcement NEEDS OUR HELP to build the strongest possible case against this violent threat to the community. If you or anyone you know have information about, or have had an encounter with Jose Torres, AKA "Joey The Player", contact FBI agent Mike Scimeca at (862) 849-9163, or email him at [email protected]. If you are a sex worker survivor of violence who would like to connect with resources in your community for counseling and victim's services, or just need to talk (anonymously or otherwise), call the SWOP-Behind Bars Community Support line at 1-877-776-2004. We also have a chat line that can be accessed from our website swopbehindbars.org.  All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by New Orleans’ own Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day’s (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at [email protected]. Resources:  Leagle.com: United States V. Jose Torres The Heavy: Joey The Player - 5 Fast Facts