Over the weekend the San Diego Minutemen stumbled upon some extra curricular
activities in McGonigle Canyon
in the city of San Diego -illegal
prostitution.

A couple of Minutemen activists, who often scout the local canyons for
illegal migrant and squatter camps and their associated crimes and fire
hazards, observed an unusually high number of well-dressed Latino men and boys
traversing the field into an old grove of eucalyptus trees.

After 45-minutes of observation, the pair were joined by a freelance
photojournalist and decided to get a closer look at the scene because the
canyon has a history of prostitution in a nearby location aptly named the “rape
grove.”

Once they reached the tree grove, approximately eight men and two girls
scattered into all directions, according to Jeff Schwilk, founder of SDMM.

What they found inside the trees were two makeshift “sex dens” complete with
used and unused multi-colored condoms, lubricant, women’s clothing and shoes
and a rough-shod bed. A man suspected of being a pimp or a “John” and a
suspected prostitute were apprehended by the San Diego Police Department.

Schwilk pointed out the well-used foot paths as the signs that led his group
to suspect something fishy was taking place. “We noted the paths through the
brush leading into the prostitution area were very well worn and the ‘lounge’
area was cleared of brush,” Schwilk explained.

“It appears that prostitution has been going on in this area regularly for
many months,” he said.

Schwilk referred to this problem as San Diego’s ‘dirty little secret,’ and
notes his frustration with local law enforcement not doing enough to keep the
canyon clear of dozens of migrant camps which provide many of the clients for
the field prostitution ring. “Three years ago SDMM exposed the daytime
prostitution ring in the old rape grove, but many migrant camps have remained.”
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