Jeff Weinsier, Investigative Reporter. Within minutes of entering, an unidentified woman had no problem stripping down to nothing and offering an undercover Local 10 News photojournalist her services, which didn't include any of those treatments.
The business is located at W. Down the street, inside an office building at W. An undercover Local 10 photojournalist was greeted by a woman in full lingerie. At Palm Avenue, a woman greeted the Local 10 employee from behind a door in nothing more than a towel. When he tells her he doesn't have any cash, video shows her escorting him back to the front door, where she gave him a peep. Not one of the women ever asked if Local 10's employee was a police officer or was even suspicious. Rode said he stumbled upon these places during a recent investigation and informed police several months ago of the activities.
Rode said the women all advertise on a website called Backpage. Local 10 investigative reporter Jeff Weinsier called one of the numbers posted on the website and within 30 seconds had the address, how much he'd be charged per hour and a picture of a woman. Weinsier confronted the woman who works at the store that advertises body treatments. She told Weinsier that she was the cleaning woman and didn't even work there.
Local 10 wanted to show Hialeah police the hidden camera video and ask some questions about enforcement operations and undercover stings. However, Local 10 was not granted an on-camera interview.
Police asked Local 10 to send them the materials, but station policy prohibits handing over raw video. Outside of a Hialeah City Council meeting, Police Chief Sergio Velasquez said he had no knowledge that his department was informed of the locations in the past. Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez also refused to sit down and watch Local 10's hidden camera video. Local 10 News did provide Hialeah police with the addresses, but at last check they were still open for business.
