Infiltrating Australia's illegal brothels: Jas Rawlinson Pt. 2
6/15/20261 hr 9 min
For 18 months, Jas Rawlinson went undercover to investigate illegal massage parlours across Brisbane. What she discovered was venues hiding exploitation, debt bondage and human trafficking in plain sight.
In part two of her chat with Gary on I Catch Killers, Jas shares the personal stories of women she met inside these venues, her chilling encounters with men on underground forums, and her frustrating attempts to get police and media to take action.
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First 90 secondsGary Jubelin· Host0:00
[upbeat music] The public has had a long-held fascination with detectives. Detectives see a side of life the average person is never exposed to. I spent thirty-four years as a cop. For twenty-five of those years, I was catching killers. That's what I did for a living. I was a homicide detective. I'm no longer just interviewing bad guys. Instead, I'm taking the public into the world in which I operated. The guests I talk to each week have amazing stories from all sides of the law. The interviews are raw and honest, just like the people I talk to. Some of the content and language might be confronting. That's because no one who comes into contact with crime is left unchanged. Join me now as I take you into this world. [upbeat music] It's happening in your neighborhood right now, young women trapped, coerced, forced into sexual servitude, hidden in plain sight behind the doors of massage parlors and legitimate-looking businesses, and most of us have no idea. In part two of my chat with Jas Rawlinson, we dive into her years of work going undercover, gathering evidence, and fighting to make people care about the victims caught up in this world. This conversation is confronting, it's uncomfortable, but it's one we desperately need to have. Have a listen. Jas Rawlinson, welcome back to part two of I Catch Killers.
Jas Rawlinson· Guest1:24
Thank you.
Gary Jubelin· Host1:24
Okay. Well, we've talked about your, uh, your early childhood, and,