Attorneys for Robert Kraft and Palm Beach, County, Fla, prosecutors are still jockeying for position in the pending criminal case against the billionaire New England Patriots owner. It appears, however, that apart from the authorities’ initial splashy press conference and some subsequent comments, no evidence of human trafficking at the Jupiter, Fla., massage parlor has apparently emerged. This raises a fundamental question: Shouldn’t local cops be investigating or preventing serious felonies rather than spending/wasting time pursuing low-level charges against Mr. Kraft and other spa customers. If human trafficking was really going on, cops in the multi-county investigation were duty-bound to immediately rescue the women held against their will and shut down the locations rather than investigate for six months or so. Although prostitution is obviously illegal in Florida, morality aside, it appears that the scenario revolves around consenting adults engaging in commerce.
