Expert: Tedd Adams - 9/28/2007

Question
Hi. I was wondering if it was against the law to receive an erotic massage by trained and licensed men.  I live in the Houston, TX area and would like to receive one.  There are a lot of websites out there that offer these services so I figured that it is legal.  What is your advice?  If it is legal, is it okay to find a masseur at one of the on-line sites?  If so, what are some of the best ones?  If not, how could I go about locating a good erotic masseur?  Thanks.  - Chris

Answer
Hi Chris

Like all such operations, these run the gammet from fully legitimate to virtual prostitution rings. Many operate somewhere in the middle, and you can't say as a rule that any of them are illegal as a whole. It's only the activities conducted that are illegal. Anything involving genital contact is illegal, license or not.

As for how to distinguish which ones are legit or not, I couldn't begin to tell you. I've never used these and don't know much about them. I do know, though, that any urban gay newsmagazine is chock full of massage ads, usually near the back. That would likely be a good place to start.

Tedd