JohnTV.com
is one Oklahoma man's effort to target, expose and impact street
and organized prostitution and the sexual trafficking of individuals.
Read more in the "About" section
of this site.
About JohnTV.com:
 JohnTV.com is one Oklahoma man's effort to target, expose
and impact street and organized prostitution and the sexual
trafficking of individuals.
Street prostitution is not a victimless crime. The victims
are everywhere; The families living in these neighborhoods,
the businesses, the children who cannot play in the parks,
the wives and daughters who cannot walk to the store, the wives
of the men who solicit street prostitutes, the families of
the prostitutes and the prostitutes themselves - all are victims.
The goals of this site are... 1.) To educate the public to
the graphic realities of street prostitution in an effort to
spur a continued dialogue on the subject. 2.) To expose and
identify those who have preyed upon women lost to drug addiction
and
street
prostitution.
3.) Use those caught and published here as an example to hopefully
dissuade others. 4.) Expose the inability and/or unwillingness
of certain city leaders, police, and prosecutors to positively impact street prostitution. 5.) To provide
solutions to positively impact everyone effected by street
prostitution based on my over 10-years experience. 6.) To persuade city leaders and law enforcement that continued policies of incarceration over rehabilitation are counterproductive and often further victimize women lost to street prostitution. 7.) To forward the ideology of decriminalization of 100% private, consensual and non-organized prostitution so that our limited resources can be focused on street, forced and organized prostitution and trafficking.
The motto of this site is "Pay to play & you're here
to stay." Simply put, if you are caught engaging in street
prostitution in Oklahoma County, you will be exposed on this
site and your information will remain here FOREVER!
"Street prostitution is not the world's oldest profession.
Instead, it is the world's oldest abuse of women." --
Brian Bates
This site takes no proactive stance against individual women
who are engaged in 100% consensual prostitution between two
adults that is kept 100% away from the public. Meaning, prostitution
that is advertised, solicited, procured and engaged in completely
behind closed doors and is not a part of an organized business
operation (ex. massage parlors, spas, strip clubs, escort services,
etc.).
About Brian Bates, aka the Video Vigilante
 Brian Bates first picked up his video camera in 1996 in an
effort to positively impact the street prostitution which plagued
his NW Oklahoma City neighborhood.
This was not Brian's first experience with activism.
As a child, Brian's mother instilled in him that he should
always look for ways to give back to the community.
While in high school, in the 1980's, Brian became the youngest
Oklahoman to become certified in HIV/AIDS counseling, testing
and educating.
At a time when people were labeled "gay," "pro homosexual"
or otherwise shunned for simply mentioning AIDS, Brian choose
to speak out and educate his peers, community groups and even
educators at required HIV/AIDS inservices for OKC public school
teachers.
Brian regularly volunteered to test individuals for the disease
and counseled those who had become infected.
Brian also volunteered for many years with the Oklahoma City
based National Teen Hotline. Brian served as a telephone counselor
and even trained many
teen
and adult volunteers.
Brian has also served as a volunteer for the CONTACT Crisis
Hotline, the downtown homeless food pantry and many other organizations
through his teen and adult years.
Brian originally attended the University of Oklahoma in pursuit
of a Marketing Degree.
Brian has recently returned to college, this time attending
the University of Central Oklahoma, and is finishing degrees
in journalism and criminal justice. From there, Brian hopes to pursue a law degree.
Brian has had a professional career that has offered him diversity,
unique challenges and opportunities.
Brian has worked as a photographer, artist and videographer
throughout his life. Other more traditional professions in
his past include marketing
manager for Children's and University Hospital, marketing director
and public relations specialist for various companies in Oklahoma City.
Brian is married and tries to instill his passion for community
service in his step-son.
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