>>
>> AND
>> AND JEREMY HALL FOUND THAT ONE CITIES A SOLUTION IS TURNED
INTO ANOTHER CITY'S PROBLEM.
>> Reporter: SUSPECTING SEX AND
HUMAN TRAFFICKING --
>> I SEE SIGNS OF PEOPLE LIVING
IN THE BUSINESS.
>> Reporter: INSPECTORS WITH
THE CITY OF AURORA FOUND A NEW
WAY TO INVESTIGATE ILLICIT
MASSAGE PARLORS.
MASSAGE PARLORS. >> I'M DOING AN INSPECTION.
THE MAGAZINE BEDS AND LUGGAGE.
I SEE FULLY STOCKED
REFRIGERATORS, SIGNS OF PEOPLE
WERE LIVING IN THERE.
WE WOULD SEE SOME PEOPLE IN
LESS THAN PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE.
THAT IS UNUSUAL, ISN'T IT?
>> Reporter: THIS IS ONE OF 20
BUSTED LAST YEAR.
IT IS NOT FOR PROSTITUTION.
>> AND I SEE MASSAGE THERAPY
LICENSE?
LICENSE?
LICENSE? >> NOBODY HAS A LICENSE EXCEPT
THE OWNER.
THE OWNER. >> Reporter: INSPECTORS ARE
LOOKING FOR BUSINESS LICENSE
VIOLATIONS.
VIOLATIONS. >> EVEN IF YOU DID A
PROSTITUTION STING, YOU MIGHT
BE CATCHING SOMEONE WHO COULD
BE A VICTIM.
>> MOST OF THESE WOMEN, THE
WOMEN TRAPPED IN COMMERCIAL SEX
TRAFFICKING EVERYWHERE, DO NOT
HAVE THE CHOICE.
THEY ARE OFTEN TOLD THAT THIS
IS WHAT THEY WILL DO. IT IS NOT
NECESSARILY SOMETHING THEY
ENJOY DOING.
ENJOY DOING. >> Reporter: AURORA THINGS BY
GOING AFTER THE BUSINESS
LICENSE, THEY CAN STOP HUMAN
TRAFFICKING.
TRAFFICKING. IT IS THE FIRST COLORADO CITY
TO REQUIRE SPECIAL LICENSE JUST
FOR MASSAGE PARLORS.
TO GET THE LICENSE, APPLICANTS
HAD TO TURN OVER BANK RECORDS,
IMPROVE THAT THE MASSEUSES HAVE
STATE LICENSES AND BE OPEN TO
SURPRISE INSPECTIONS, AND ONLY
OPERATE DURING THE DAY.
>> THE MESSAGE HAS GOTTEN OUT.
MANY OF THE BUSINESSES
COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER.
THEY KNOW THAT AURORA IS NOT A
PLACE THAT THEY WANT TO LOCATE.
>> Reporter: A GOOD FOR AURORA,
GOOD FOR THEM, RIGHT?
WAIT.
WAIT.
WAIT. OUT
WAIT. OUT OF THE 18 BUSINESSES SHUT
DOWN, WE FOUND SEVEN STILL
SERVICING CUSTOMERS.
SERVICING CUSTOMERS. LIKE A SPA, ONE MONTH AFTER
BEING SHUT DOWN IN AURORA, IT
POPPED UP TWO MILES DOWN THE
ROAD IN DENVER.
WE FOUND MASSAGE ME REOPENED IN
DENVER.
DENVER.
DENVER. OCEAN FOOT MASSAGE WAS SHUT
DOWN, BUT STILL HAS A SECOND
LOCATION OPEN IN DENVER AS WELL.
WE ARE STEPPING THIS OUT RIGHT
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. AREN'T YOU JUST PUSHING THE
PROBLEM TO OTHER PLACES?
>> THAT IS PART OF OUR FEAR.
WE DO WHAT WE CAN HERE IN
AURORA.
AURORA.
AURORA. THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE CONTROL
OVER.
OVER.
OVER. >>
OVER. >> Reporter: HOW DOES THIS HELP
THE WOMEN THAT ARE CAUGHT UP IN
THIS?
THIS?
THIS? >>
THIS? >> I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT HELPS THAT.
THAT IS THE PROBLEM.
WE ARE GETTING IT OUT OF OUR
COMMUNITY, BUT IS NOT SOLVING
THE PROBLEM.
THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE TO GET OTHER
MUNICIPALITIES TO GET ON BOARD
WITH THIS.
WITH THIS. IT IS ALL AROUND.
>> ONE THING THAT IS IMPORTANT
IS NOT TO OVER REGULATE.
WE WANT TO HAVE A BUSINESS
FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT.
FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT. >> Reporter: DENVER REGULATES
MORE THAN 100 INDUSTRIES LIKE
ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, AND FOOD
TRUCKS.
TRUCKS.
TRUCKS. UNLIKE AURORA, DOES NOT REQUIRE
CITY LICENSES FOR MASSAGE
PARLORS.
PARLORS.
PARLORS. IT IS WORKING IN AURORA,
ACCORDING TO THEM, THEY ARE
KICKING THEM OUT.
THEY ARE KICKING THE BAD GUYS
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. THEY
OUT. THEY ARE COMING TO DENVER.
WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSE TO THAT?
>> GOOD, WE DO APPLAUD AURORA.
OUR APPROACH IS DIFFERENT.
IT DOESN'T MEAN THERE'S IS BAD
OR HOURS IS BAD.
WE HAVE A DIFFERENT APPROACH
TOWARDS THIS.
TOWARDS THIS. IN THE FUTURE WE MAY HAVE A
BUSINESS LICENSE.
BUSINESS LICENSE. >> Reporter: IT WOULD TAKE AN
ACTIVE CITY COUNCIL TO CREATE
THAT REGULATION WITH THE
RECOMMENDATION FROM EXCISE AND
LICENSES.
LICENSES.
LICENSES. >> Reporter: WEARS THAT ON THE
PRIORITY LIST?
PRIORITY LIST? >> ANYTHING THAT HAS A THREAT
TO SAFETY IN DENVER IS A TOP
PRIORITY FOR US.
IT IS HARD TO RANK ONE OF THE
OTHER.
OTHER.
OTHER. >>
OTHER. >> Reporter: I WOULD THINK
HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS A HUGE
PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE.
IS
IS
IS >>
IS >> YES
IS >> YES IT IS.
THAT IS WHY WE HAVE LAW
ENFORCEMENT ON THE CASE.
>> Reporter: DENVER POLICE
ARRESTED A DOZEN PEOPLE IN
CONNECTION WITH ILLICIT MASSAGE
PARLORS LAST YEAR ON CHARGES
LIKE PROSTITUTION.
LIKE PROSTITUTION. ONE OF THE ARRESTS OCCURRED AT
TULIP MASSAGE OFF OF SHERATON.
IT WAS DENIED A LICENSE RENEWAL
IN AURORA FOR SEXUALLY
SUGGESTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS.
SUGGESTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS. >> IN AURORA, THE PLACES ARE
GETTING SHUT DOWN.
NOW WE SEE SOME OF THE PLACES
OPENING UP IN