
Prostitution Ring in New Mexico - Last Sunday, authorities arrested a 68-year-old physics professor from Farleigh Dickinson University because they say he was one of seven leaders of a 200-strong prostitution ring in New Mexico, where he owns a summer home. Albuquerque police say Professor Dr. David Flory had an even higher-profile accomplice: septuagenarian political science professor emeritus F. Chris Garcia, who used to be an interim president of the University of New Mexico. Garcia’s role was to solicit “talent” for the pair’s web site, which was called Southwest Companions. According to The Albuquerque Journal, police believe Garcia wasn’t motivated by money, but that he wanted to provide a safe place for prostitution without risk of arrest.
Flory told police he also didn’t run the site for money, but rather considered it a hobby. The site’s more than 1,000 members paid anywhere between $10 to $1,000 for an hour of sex with a prostitute. Flory is charged with 40 counts of promoting prostitution, while Garcia faces charges of promoting prostitution, tampering with evidence and conspiracy. An employee at Farleigh Dickinson University, told the press that the incident is a big PR blow for the university, which is still recovering from the revelation in 2005 that it employed a member of the pro-Nazi National Socialist Movement to teach European history. “People jokingly refer to it as ‘Farleigh Ridiculous,’” the employee said. The source described Flory as a “very opinionated guy, very sure of himself and sure of his opinions.” He wore a large cowboy hat and cowboy boots, which made him stick out from the New Jersey academic crowd. Fairleigh officials said in a statement they were “saddened” by the charges.
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