When I got back into sex work in New York City in 2015, I was told, "Never go to New Jersey, no matter how much money he offers you." Jose Torres, a 46-year-old known today as Joey the Player, had been luring young women with promises of a lot of money that he never paid. He would become aggressive, "often assaulting and raping" his victims, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey. He was convicted in October 2023, and just last month, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
It's good news that Torres has finally been stopped—but law enforcement sure took their time.
