I've recently come across information about the Ottawa SP scene (which has been thoroughly corroborated), involving certain escorts in particular, as a result of which I can't continue to contribute to this board. With the exception of one SP (Monique) and one MA (Jasmin) who I can trust, I'm putting an end to my hobbying as well. My forays into the escort world were very limited to begin with and virtually non-existent as regards MAs. No need to get into specifics as that wouldn't serve any purpose but suffice it to say that (and I'm talking strictly about certain Ottawa based escorts) the scene is manipulated by a very small number of predators, who move from girl to girl, often befriend them as "boyfriends", before the "relationship" quickly degenerates into physical abuse, emotional and financial manipulation and taking complete control of their lives. The predators come on the board to post false reviews, and plant lies, either on SPs who've gone their own way or have fallen out of line. They will post the occassional review or comment to gain credibility on the board. What has stirred me is that the naive view that I held that we're somehow helping an SP save for college, IT school, go through university and build a future, etc. (although true in some cases) is just as often false. Escorts are recruited in strip clubs and are taken in by the predators' flashy stay-up-all-night and party lifestyle before waking up some day and finding they're in an abusive relationship with limited means to get out. Earnings are paid over to the "boyfriends", girls are beaten up when they're given negative reviews (think twice about posting negative reviews and choose your words wisely !), and they're plied with alcohol and drugs. The Ottawa scene is dirtier, more vicious, dangerous and corrupt than I ever could have imagined (again, I'm talking about a certain number of local SPs). So, though I may in the future still come on the board out of curiousity, I will no longer post, and only occassionally see the SP and MA I've mentioned, who I feel I can trust. You may feel that I've maligned Ottawa SPs in general. Unfortunately I can't avoid that because I can't and won't get into specifics. But I couldn't in good conscience leave without making a general comment, in the hope that it may make others take a certain perspective on what's currently going on in Ottawa. Please no PMs. Good luck.