William Roseman. Southwest Companions, with 1, members, was invitation- only, and new members were vetted as they worked their way through three tiers. After they hooked up, the prostitute would tell a moderator what she did and how much she was paid. David Flory, a physics professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, is suspected of buying the site in The site was created by a woman named Cara Garrett. Investigators say Garrett was still involved in the ring when she tipped police to its existence in December.
Flory, 68, who lives in New Jersey but has a home in Santa Fe, told police he bought the site to create a safe place for people to buy and sell sex, calling it a hobby, Roseman said. Flory bonded out of jail Wednesday and faces 40 charges of promoting prostitution. He did not return phone calls. Chris Garcia, who allegedly recruited prostitutes. Garcia, who has been suspended from his post as professor emeritus of political science, faces charges of promoting prostitution, conspiracy and tampering with evidence.
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